Now He Sings, Now He Sobs [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
This adventurous yet lyrical trio LP was Chick Corea's career breakthrough album, establishing him as a significant pianist and composer. Over three days in March 1968, Corea recorded with Miroslav Vitous and Haynes (they have since reunited many times over past 34 years) and produced a total of 13 great performances only five of which were used on the original albums. The material ranged from soon-to-be Corea classics like "Matrix" and "Windows" to extended improvised pieces like the title tune to creative interpretations of Monk's "Pannonica" and "My One And Only Love".

Newly remixed and remastered in 24-bit, this milestone session is complete on this CD and sounds better than ever.

Chick Corea: Piano
Miroslav Vitous: Bass
Roy Haynes: Drums

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Average customer rating: Masterpiece My Favorite Corea Album I'm convinced that Lenny Bernstein engaged in chickification a jazz milestone amazing, a must-have for jazz piano students

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Tracks:

1. Steps - What Was
2. Matrix
3. How He Sings, Now He Sobs
4. Now He Beats The Drums, Now He Stops
5. The Law Of Falling And Catching Up
6. Samba Yantra
7. Bossa
8. I Don't Know
9. Fragments
10. Windows
11. Gemini
12. Pannonica
13. My One And Only Love

Album Description

This adventurous yet lyrical trio LP was Chick Corea's career breakthrough album, establishing him as a significant pianist and composer. Over three days in March 1968, Corea recorded with Miroslav Vitous and Haynes (they have since reunited many times over past 34 years) and produced a total of 13 great performances only five of which were used on the original albums. The material ranged from soon-to-be Corea classics like "Matrix" and "Windows" to extended improvised pieces like the title tune to creative interpretations of Monk's "Pannonica" and "My One And Only Love".

Newly remixed and remastered in 24-bit, this milestone session is complete on this CD and sounds better than ever.

Chick Corea: Piano
Miroslav Vitous: Bass
Roy Haynes: Drums

Customer Reviews:

Masterpiece.......2007-01-15

Ron McMaster did a wonderful remaster job on this 1968 album for Blue Note Records, treating it to a 24-bit resolution transfer and providing a sound quality that is unrivaled by previous releases. If you enjoy great improvised jazz piano in a trio format, you'll be sure to welcome this one as a new addition to your jazz library. With Corea on this occasion are two excellent lifelong sidemen of his, Miroslav Vitous on bass and Roy Haynes on drums.

While Corea was not unknown to the world of jazz in 1968, this album did bring him more notoriety and showcased him as a somewhat radical pianist. This album likely played no small role in Miles Davis having brought Corea onboard later that same year to join his quintet. Many of the pieces on this album may seem too abstract for some, perhaps appearing too loose or unstructured. If you do come to such a conclusion, you will at least come to appreciate "Matrix" (now a standard) for its cohesiveness.

Personally, I enjoy immensely the free interaction between each artist on this album. The original release of "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" had five tracks, but this wonderful reissue has 8 bonus tracks making this purchase an obvious win. Outstanding piano improvisation from one of the genre's finest pianists, this album is a must own as much for it's beauty as for its radicalism.

My Favorite Corea Album.......2007-01-14

I bought this album after listening to an interview with Chick Corea on NPR over the summer last year. In the interview he was asked the quintessential question: "What is your favorite album that you've put out over the years?". His answer was this album.

The album stands up to that testament. The emotion, energy, and talent of Chick and his band is incredible. Every time I listen to this album I hear something new. I'd give it 6 stars if I could.

I'm convinced that Lenny Bernstein engaged in chickification.......2005-09-10

From ALEC WILDER: THE COMPLEAT COMPOSER by Marian McPartland: "Interestingly, one of the OCTETS (which were written almost 40 years ago) is called MAMA NEVER DUG THAT SCENE, and in its opening line is very like a piece by Chick Corea--MATRIX. Alec didn't believe me until I played MATRIX for him. Then he was amazed and I think secretly delighted that he had the idea first. Anybody who thinks his music is old-fashioned should compare these 2 pieces."

Here's another thing you should compare: MATRIX and Lenny Bernstein's DU-BING DU-BANG DU-BONG tune from Lenny's MASS. Lenny's DU-BING is an obvious take-off of Mahler's BIMM-BAMM tune. Stylistically, Lenny was imitating The Swingle Sisters. But content-wise, Lenny was imitating MATRIX's head. There's that same ascension followed by a descension. Chick's MATRIX came out in 1968 and Lenny's MASS came out in 1970.

a jazz milestone.......2004-09-26

Roy Haynes, Miroslav Vitous, Chick Corea team here on this amazing cd. One of the best piano trio albums of all times. It is from 68, but it sounds much fresher than this. I guess because most of the tunes are Corea originals, and that the band has a distinctive sound. Corea is inspired and tirelessly inventive. Roy Haynes drives the beat, echoing the piano's rythmic inventions, as if he was an extension of Corea. Well, I cannot single out Roy, as it is the whole band that is symbiotic. This is a classic.

amazing, a must-have for jazz piano students.......2002-07-31

This album was first recommended to me in 1982 by Dan Hearle, perhaps the best jazz piano teacher of all time and author of many books on improvisation and chord voicings and other aspects of jazz piano and jazz playing. I was taking Dan's jazz piano master class at North Texas State University (now called University of North Texas), and he played it for us and urged us to grab up any copies of this important, then out-of-print album that we could find.

Thankfully, the album came out on cd, and now has been freshly remastered. I have the original cd, so I can't comment on the sound quality of the remaster. The sound quality of the original is very good, though.

More importantly, the playing is amazing. At that young age, Chick was already a mature and important player and composer. Most of the tracks on "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" are accessible and enjoyable to any jazz fan, not just students of jazz piano. (In contrast, another Corea jazz trio album from the same era "The Song of Singing" contains more free jazz and is less accessible.)

"Now He Sings" features great playing by Roy Haynes and Miroslav Vitous. This excellent trio had a reunion in the 1980s, to record (at least) two more albums: "Trio Music" and "Trio Music: Live in Europe". Their 1980s sound is more mature, their individual styles are more fully realized, but the 1960s recording "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" is still a gem that belongs in the collection of jazz pianists and jazz fans alike.

Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: excellent trio date Timeless My favorite jazz album of all time. Chick has Chops. Chick Jams it In There

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Chick Corea Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Modern Post Bop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pilgrimage ASIN: B000005HEP Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Matrix
2. My One And Only Love
3. Now He Beats The Drum - Now He Stops
4. Bossa
5. Now He Sings - Now He Sobs
6. Steps - What Was
7. Fragments
8. Windows
9. Pannonica
10. Samba Yantra
11. I Don't Know
12. The Law Of Falling And Catching Up
13. Gemini

Customer Reviews:

excellent trio date.......2001-10-30

What can I say. This album is one of Chick's best. His playing is crisp, Miroslav Vitous' bass is punchy, amd Roy Haynes' drums are cracklin'. The compositions on this album are just beautiful. Recorded in '68 or '69. Blue note sound quality (choice). Lengthy disc, you'll definitely get your money's worth. All players take fantastic solos and have plenty of room to stretch out when they want to. Quite a bit of material not issued on the original LP. Several "free" compositions, but the players are so tasteful that this in no way hinders the continuity of the disc. Not one skippable track. Buy it!

Timeless.......2001-10-21

Simply put, this album helped defined jazz piano trio music, and has influenced every pianist, bassist, and drummer since. Chick was at his creative zenith; clearly original, free flowing, and brilliant. He clearly was on a different wavlength with this. Roy Haynes plays much more than drums- he plays music, and Miroslav is perfect. The universe lined up for this, and hasn't been the same since.

Many musicians since have tried to imitate this- few have come close.

My favorite jazz album of all time........2001-06-10

This was the first jazz album I bought and I must say that it changed my life. The interplay between this trio is mind-boggling. Though I'm not a fan of Chick, this album is definitely an exception. Listen to how they cook on the first track. This is the most integrated trio i've heard, along with the Bill Evans trio with Scott LaFaro. If you dig this album you'll also enjoy some of Bill Evans' stuff and also Pat Metheny's trio work.

Chick has Chops........2001-04-21

While I tend to be a little dubious of Chick Corea recordings, his early stuff really smoked! Of course, what can you say about an album with Vitous and Haynes on it? What I love about Chick is his sense of melody. He never plays a melody straight, but he explores the harmony in a completely unique and beautiful way. Actually, this whole band plays in a very open, exploratory way, but their interplay is precise and tight as a sealed drum. Probably Chick's best album, EVER.

Chick Jams it In There.......2001-04-18

Chick jams it, rams it, pokes it, and strokes the piano like a madman gone sane. He is the king of pain. Chick really isn't a girl. Chick is a guy.

Average customer rating:

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Chick Corea Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000GUK6QW Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

1. Steps - What Was
2. Matrix
3. Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
4. Now He Beats the Drums, Now He Stops
5. Law of Falling and Catching Up
6. Steps-What Was
7. Fragments
8. Windows
9. Pannonica
10. Samba Yantra
11. I Don't Know
12. Law of Falling and Catching Up
13. Gemini

Average customer rating:

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Chick Corea Manufacturer: Japanese Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005RGWN Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

1. Steps - What Was
2. Matrix
3. Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
4. Now He Beats the Drums, Now He Stops
5. Law of Falling and Catching Up
6. Samba Yantra [*]
7. Bossa [*]
8. I Don't Know [*]
9. Fragments [*]
10. Windows [*]
11. Gemini [*]
12. Pannonica [*]
13. My One and Only Love [*]

Album Description

Japanese 24 bit remastered reissue of 1969 album originally released on Solid State. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Average customer rating:

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Chick Corea Manufacturer: Japanese Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000063T4A Release Date: 2002-04-16

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