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Chick Corea: A Work in Progress

Chick Corea: A Work in Progress

Chick Corea

In conversations with his musical collaborators and friends, Chick reveals insights into his music universe. From the tour buses and airports to the recording studios and backstage. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the details of the creative process from the legends of jazz. "These podcasts introduce a topic that's very exciting to me: giving a helping hand to other musicians." —Chick

11 - Remembering Wallace: A Sit-Down with Wallace Roney in 2017
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  • 11 - Remembering Wallace: A Sit-Down with Wallace Roney in 2017

    Wallace was an immense artistic treasure in the music community. He was one of the greatest trumpet players of his time -- or any time, for that matter. Chick sat down with him in 2017 to talk about their mutual mentor, Miles Davis, and what it truly means to improvise.

    Fri, 03 Apr 2020 - 36min
  • 10 - Ep. 10 | Herbie Hancock: Breaking the Rules

    Herbie Hancock one of the great composers and piano players of the last fifty years or so. The musical history he and Chick share — in Miles' '60s bands, at the inception of new electric music in the '70s and beyond — means they've got a lot to talk about. Listen to the two legends hang and explore that history, their mutual approach to creativity, and more.

    Thu, 30 Nov 2017 - 54min
  • 9 - 09 | Mario Feninger: Chick's Piano Inspiration

    Chick has always been a student of the piano — it's a lifelong pursuit that's allowed him to explore in every direction imaginable. Mario Feninger is one of the teachers to help guide Chick along the way. As they talk through the decades of their work together, hear how Chick approaches the fundamentals of piano itself. Mario's classically-informed piano technique is not limited by genre; as Chick's no-limits music proves, truly adventurous creativity always starts with a curious mind and a lot of focus.

    Thu, 23 Nov 2017 - 1h 05min
  • 8 - Ep. 8 | Wallace Roney: Constantly Melodic

    Wallace Roney is one of the great trumpet artists of his time — or any other time, for that matter. He and Chick Corea talk about their mutual mentor, Miles Davis, and what it truly means to improvise.

    Thu, 16 Nov 2017 - 36min
  • 7 - Ep. 7 | Gary Burton: New York Stories

    Chick Corea & Gary Burton have one of the most enduring duets in all of music. Since they first played together in 1972, their creative adventures have known no limits, and brought in 6 Grammy awards. They got together to talk about where it all started — how they both came up in the jazz scene of the 1960s in New York City, where Duke Ellington could cross paths with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. Chick and Gary were the new guys on the scene, and they were there for all of it.

    Thu, 09 Nov 2017 - 51min
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