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...eerie sound permeated the Berklee Performance Center last Sunday night as the Chick Corea Elektric Band took the stage. Lilting and ethereal, this complex of waves bounced against the walls and curiously wound its way to the ears of an entranced audience. There was a sense of foreboding and anticipation as the mysterious “space tones” of Chick Corea’s synthesizer began to build...
Suddenly Dave Weckl crashed down into his array of cymbals and the band was alive. The wild and crazy “Checkblast” assaulted the room with a barrage of solos and unison melodies that set eyes and mouths wide open with awe. Chick Corea, Ric Fierabracci, Dave Weckl, Eric Marienthal and Frank Gambale, a veritable dream team of jazz, were in full blast as the show took off and To the Stars, the ensemble’s new album, marvelously unfolded before the eager crowd...
...band was incredibly smooth on stage. The intricate melodies, stunning solos and extremely complex rhythms that make up To The Stars seemed to be a breeze for these seasoned and exceptionally talented musicians. After “Checkblast” and “Port View 2,” they cooled down playing the relaxing “Mistress Luck—A Portrait.” With its laid-back Latin feel and colorful melodies, the band easily settled in with the audience while effortlessly building up to the exciting “Johnny’s Landing...
Bassist Ric Fierabracci, who fills in for John Patitucci on the American tour, was no disappointment. His virtuosic playing and highly original solos were a pleasure throughout. From “Johnny’s Landing” the band went to “Alan Corday,” considered by many as the album’s signature track. With Corea and Frank playing acoustic instruments, “Corday” was a nice change of pace. Following was the finale, “Long Passage.” With perfectly synced melodies, intricate rhythms, showy solos...
...Stars is the first Elektric Band album in over a decade. Assembled in 1985, the progressive fusion band put out six ground-breaking albums, including the critically acclaimed Inside Out, before its members moved on to other projects in 1993. Though its synthesizers and often affected electronic sounds might seem out of phase with modern trends in instrumentation, the new album features an ideal balance of acoustic refinement and spacey experimentation. The “Elektric” in Elektric Band easily supplies the many futuristic sounds cleverly interspersed among Latin grooves, jazzy solos and the classic fusion sound. Clearly...