The Ultimate Adventure is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released in 2006.
| The Ultimate Adventure | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 7, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Jazz, World fusion, Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 73:07 | |||
| Label | Stretch | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
| Chick Corea chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Like his 2004 album To the Stars, The Ultimate Adventure is a musical tribute to the work of science fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.[4] The album draws heavily upon the rhythmic and melodic traditions of African, Spanish, and Arabian music.[5]
The Ultimate Adventure peaked number 7 in the Billboard Top Jazz albums[6] and also won two Grammy awards in 2007 for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group) and Best Instrumental Arrangement.[7]
Track listing
editAll music composed by Chick Corea
- "Three Ghouls, Pt. 1" – 1:38
- "Three Ghouls, Pt. 2" – 4:02
- "Three Ghouls, Pt. 3" – 3:11
- "City of Brass" – 6:38
- "Queen Tedmur" – 5:15
- "El Stephen, Pt. 1" – 6:39
- "El Stephen, Pt. 2" – 1:47
- "King & Queen" – 6:06
- "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 1" – 1:39
- "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 2" – 2:20
- "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 3" – 1:54
- "North Africa" – 6:24
- "Flight from Karoof, Pt. 1" – 6:11
- "Flight from Karoof, Pt. 2" – 1:36
- "Planes of Existence, Pt. 1" – 5:25
- "Arabian Nights, Pt. 1" – 4:30
- "Arabian Nights, Pt. 2" – 2:38
- "Gods & Devils" – 2:15
- "Planes of Existence, Pt. 2" – 2:50
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic and electronic percussion, synthesizers
- Hubert Laws – flute (on "Three Ghouls", "Queen Tedmur")
- Jorge Pardo – flute, saxophone, palmas handclaps ("City of Brass", "El Stephen", "King & Queen", "North Africa", "Flight from Karoof", "Planes of Existence", "Gods & Devils")
- Tim Garland – bass clarinet (on "Queen Tedmur"), tenor saxophone (on "Moseb the Executioner")
- Frank Gambale – acoustic guitar (on "Arabian Nights")
- Carles Benavent – electric bass, palmas handclaps
- Steve Gadd – drums, palmas handclaps (on "Three Ghouls", "El Stephen", "Flight from Karoof")
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (on "Queen Tedmur", "Moseb the Executioner", "North Africa", "Arabian Nights")
- Tom Brechtlein – drums, palmas handclaps (on "King & Queen", "Planes of Existence")
- Airto Moreira – percussion (on "Three Ghouls", "Moseb the Executioner", "North Africa"), vocals
- Hossam Ramzy – percussion (on "City of Brass", "Flight from Karoof")
- Rubem Dantas (in Spanish) – percussion, palmas handclaps (on "King & Queen", "Moseb the Executioner", "North Africa", "Planes of Existence", "Arabian Nights", "Gods & Devils")
- Production personnel
- Bernie Kirsh – recording engineer
- Al Schmitt – mixing engineer
- Buck Snow – mixing engineer
- Doug Sax – mastering engineer
Chart performance
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 7[6] |
References
edit- ^ Kelman, John (February 4, 2006). "Chick Corea – The Ultimate Adventure (2006) album review | All About Jazz". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Chick Corea – The Ultimate Adventure (2006) album review | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. p. 290.
- ^ Associated Press, "Chick Corea takes his 'Ultimate Adventure'", April 1, 2006
- ^ Goldmine, "10 Questions for Chick Corea and review of The Ultimate Adventure", April 24, 2006
- ^ a b "Chick Corea – The Ultimate Adventure (2006) | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
- ^ The Recording Academy, 49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List (Categories 48 and 84) Archived January 17, 2010, at archive.today