clxxxvi. COREA, Chick: Lenore

clxxxvi. COREA, Chick (1941-2021)

Lenore (1976)
CC,  keyboards
Danny Cahn, trumpet
John Gatchell, trumpet
Bob Millikan, trumpet
Wayne Andre, trombone
Bill Watrous, trombone
Joe Farrell, saxophone, flute
Ani Kavafian, violin
Ida Kavafian, violin
Louise Shulman, viola
Fred Sherry, cello
Eddie Gómez, bass
Anthony Jackson, bass
Steve Gadd, drums
Gayle Moran, vocals
(3:28)

from The Leprechaun.

Chick alternates between the crystaline sound of the acoustic piano with the sharp-edged synth that rises to the top of the ensemble ...

... the harmonic territory is vast and ever-expanding. And Gadd keeps the whole thing glued together with his grounding feels ...

Moran (Chick's wife) comes in at the end like an angel from heaven, floating above the blessed little people busy making great music!