DAL SASSO BIG BAND 038 CHRISTOPHE DAL SASSO 8211 Chick Corea Three Quartets Revisited 8211 LP 8211 Vinyl

LP – Limited Edition Black Vinyl. Dal Sasso strikes again. Following the big band arrangements of John Coltranes classics, A Love Supreme and Africa/Brass, Christophe Dal Sasso tackles Chick Coreas Three Quartets (1981). Under the expert guidance of the arranger, his big band – voted Group Of The Year by Frances Victoires du Jazz in 2020 – revisits the pianists legendary album, with on the front line, following the footsteps of the late Michael Brecker, three exceptional saxophonists who all owe a debt to him: David El-Malek, Stphane Guillaume and Rick Margitza (who recorded with Chick Corea at an early stage of his career). Composed by Chick Corea on the model of string quartets, the Three Quartets reveal, thanks to the masterful arrangements by Dal Sasso, all their formal deepness while the three tenors blow over these masterful scores with passion. Also included are compositions recorded by Corea during the same sessions as Three Quartets but remaining unreleased until the reissue of the album on CD in 1992 – Folk Song and Slippery When Wet, as well as a classic tune by the pianist, who gave the title to his very first album, Tones For Joans Bones (CD only track). A monument record by an all-star big band, in the form of a lively and spectacular tribute to the great pianist who passed away in 2021. Tracklist: Side A1. Quartet No. 1 [8:11]2. Quartet No. 3 [7:51]3. Folk Song [6:45] Side B1. Quartet No. 2, Part 1 (dedicated to Duke Ellington) [6:27]2. Quartet No. 2, Part 2 (dedicated to John Coltrane) [9:14]3. Slippery When Wet [6:44]