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CHICK COREA ~ CHILDREN`S SONGS ECM 1267 (Barcode: 602517762176) ~ USA ~ Jazz-Classical Fusion Recorded: 1983 Released: 2008 US pianist / composer Chick CoreaFind albums by this artist has been in the epicenter of modern Jazz for the last five decades, always on top and up-to-date, a living legend. Corea´s recorded legacy accumulated over time amounts to a staggering body of work, presenting him as a prolific and diverse Artist, who can be inventive and intelligent regardless of the musical circumstance he finds himself in, be it Free Jazz, Fusion, contemporary Classical or just straight ahead (well never really "straight ahead") Jazz. This album presents him "flirting" with contemporary Classical material – twenty miniatures for solo piano and one trio (with violin and cello) piece, which he composed over a period of years. These miniature are all exquisite little pieces, delicate as china dolls, and seemingly simple, hence the name. The entire album is a true delight from start to finish and proves that Corea is in par with other 20th Century composers; at least as far as the miniature form is concerned (see Béla BartókFind albums by this artist, Zoltán KodályFind albums by this artist and others). Brilliant stuff!

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