CHICK COREA – PIANO, ROY HAYNES – DRUMS, MIROSLAV VITOUS – BASS

At the tender age of 26, Chick went into the studio with Czech bass prodigy Miroslav Vitous and drum genius Roy Haynes and recorded Now He Sings, Now He Sobs, an album so fresh and original that pianists immediately began to take it apart and study it. It helped to redefine modern jazz. Today, the album is a classic, and the protagonists retain their sense of adventure. Here they're playing together for the first time in many years. They explore "Straight, No Chaser," an ingenious blues piece by Thelonious Monk that blends modernist harmony with idiosyncratic phrasing within the line. Chick plays his own vocabulary during a long opening solo. After a blues-drenched statement by Miroslav, he launches into a series of inventions on Monk's language during a long series of 12-bar exchanges with Roy. He never played it the same way twice then, and he continues to surprise himself – and everyone else.

Chick on Roy Haynes:
At 77 years old "body age," this man continues to be a bubbling and driving force on the jazz scene. The history of artists and bands he's played with is staggering – starting with Charlie Parker, through Bud Powell, Monk, Coltrane, Sarah Vaughn, Miles, Getz, and every major jazz leader since. He's a walking history book of the Jazz Legacy since the mid-'40s.

I met Roy playing with Stan Getz in Î67. We've since maintained a wonderful relationship in music. Together with Miroslav Vitous, we made Now He Sings, Now He Sobs – one of my and Roy's most acclaimed jazz trio records. We've since played in trio format here and there through the years.

Roy has a totally unstudied and natural approach to playing drums. His sound and touch are immediately recognizable. Roy holds a position along with Elvin, Max, and then Tony, of the definition of Modern Jazz Drumming.

Roy is also a vibrant entertainer – he's well known for his quick and sharp wit. He'll challenge anyone with anything just for the game of it. He makes the players he plays with Sound Great and Swing Hard!

He's a Magician on drums.

Chick on Miroslav Vitous:
Born in Czechoslovakia, Miroslav came through New York as a young man (maybe late teens) and made his mark as a totally formed, already developed amazing musician and bassist. He has a commanding technique formed initially by playing classical music in his youth. But his application of this technique to the bass produces a unique sound and approach.

I loved Miroslav's adventurous sense of rhythm and decided that it would be a great combination to put with Roy's drumming. In my mind, they go together so well – Yin Yang, Now He Sings, Now He Sobs. And so this trio was formed in '67. Miroslav still searches for new forms combining classical orchestration with jazz and improvisation.

I find him to be a wonderful rhythm section partner to play with. We had not played together in maybe 15 years. He continues to be a unique voice in contemporary music.

RENDEZVOUS IN NEW YORK 
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9 Concert DVDs PLUS Bonus Film—RENDEZVOUS IN NEW YORK: THE MOVIE, your backstage pass to the proceedings. Filmed in 24p High Definition and recorded in digital surround sound, you join the V.I.P.s for a front-row seat to the best of each legendary performance. Produced during the recording of the Grammy-winning double album, "Rendezvous In New York" over three consecutive weeks at New York's famed Blue Note jazz club.  With such a stellar cast of collaborators, and an awe-inspiring range of music, the 10-DVD box set will become a milestone in jazz history. Autographed edition available for a limited time only.
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