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...perhaps their friendship couldn’t be more obvious than when they are playing together. The precision and coordination with which they play evinces a sort of telepathic communication between them. Questioned about this, Corea talked about the ethereal sensation of the group becoming a truly unified entity in performance. He said, “You can play the band from your own view point, like I’m the piano player say. But, I enjoy playing the band as the band. I ‘be’ the whole band and I’m playing...
...Corea has a very fresh outlook on music and the nature of aesthetics. He envisions melodies in many aspects of life and is often inspired by the wealth of beauty he finds in the world around him. He said: “The actual act of composing music is similar to the act of painting or writing a poem [in that] you summarize life […] You see a nice sunset; you’re the one whose mocking it up because you notice that it’s beautiful. It’s you that?...
...Band, the Akoustic Band and Origin) and having played with nearly every jazz great of the modern era (from Herbie Hancock to Gary Burton), Corea’s career reads like a jazz history book. Constantly stretching the limits of his art (and winning 12 Grammys in the process) Corea is undoubtedly one of jazz’s most influential keyboardists and composers...
...world’s fastest growing religious movement, Scientology is an applied philosophy which provides practical methods of self improvement and sponsors many social programs, including the Volunteer Ministers Program (a major force in Sept. 11 firefighter relief) and Narconon (a highly successful drug rehabilitation program). On Scientology Corea said, “It’s affected everything that I do […] [It’s] really helped me learn about myself; [it’s] helped me grow as a spiritual being, as a human being and as an artist...
Smiling proudly in his humble manner at the conclusion of Sunday’s show, Corea seemed elated by the highly receptive audience. But perhaps this satisfaction was due to more than just a successful performance. Perhaps the distinction between To the Stars and Corea’s previous work is its motivation. Corea says that To The Stars represents the marriage of three of his greatest passions: “My passion as a composer/performer, my passion for the Elektric Band as a perfect orchestra, and my passion for L. Ron Hubbard as the ideal artist...