The Leprechaun is a studio album by Chick Corea, released in 1976. It features horn and string sections, and vocals from Corea’s wife Gayle Moran, formerly of Mahavishnu Orchestra.
| The Leprechaun | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
The album was recorded during Corea's time with his jazz fusion group Return to Forever. Though the album is more jazz oriented than anything Return to Forever had produced up to that time, the fusion edge still rings through quite clearly. Corea was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group for the album and the Grammy Award for the Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Leprechaun's Dream, Pt. 1" at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards in 1977.[4]
Track listing
editAll pieces composed by Chick Corea unless otherwise noted.
Side one
edit- "Imp's Welcome" – 2:56
- "Lenore" – 3:26
- "Reverie" – 2:01
- "Looking at the World" (Lyrics: Neville Potter) – 5:29
- "Night Sprite" – 4:33
Side two
edit- "Soft and Gentle" (Gayle Moran) – 5:09
- "Pixieland Rag" – 1:11
- "Leprechaun's Dream Part 1" – 6:29
- "Leprechaun's Dream Part 2" – 6:34
Personnel
edit- Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Yamaha electric organ, Hohner clavinet, synthesizers (ARP Odyssey, Micromoog, Moog Model 15 modular synthesizer), percussion
- Danny Cahn, John Gatchell, Bob Millikan – trumpet
- Wayne Andre, Bill Watrous – trombone
- Joe Farrell – saxophone, flute
- Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian – violin
- Louise Shulman – viola
- Fred Sherry – cello
- Eddie Gómez – double bass
- Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Gayle Moran – vocals
- Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
- Michael Frondelli – assistant engineer
Chart performance
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 42 [4] |
| 1976 | Billboard R&B Albums | 32 [4] |
| 1976 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 [4] |
References
edit- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b c d "Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976) | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
edit- Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs
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