Play...

Recently I heard the news that one of my favorite supergroups the legendary ‘Return to forever’ will reunite [ Return to Forever to reunite in 2008 ] And I have been looking forward to some really exciting live performances being recorded during this summer. Chick Corea has been a favourite musician of mine for as long as I remember. And I’ve been a fan of Bobby McFerrin ever since I heard ‘Dont worry be happy’ on the soundtrack of the movie ‘Cocktail’.

A few days ago while browsing some titles at my fav music shop I came across a couple of titles:
Bobby McFerrin/Chick Corea : The Mozart Sessions
Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea : Play.

I had heard ‘of’ their collaborations but had never come across the tapes or discs, so picked up both just wanting to check out how these two awesomely talented musicians worked together. What follows is my enjoyment of this music created by ” two young children with sweet tooth on overdrive in a candy store without parental supervision”*If you ever thought that a vocalist making kidlike noises has no place in a Mozart concerto orchestration or ‘Round Midnight, think again. Bobby and Corea are not the ones who approach music conventionally. Two of the best improvisors in the music scene are in top form as they explore the music with passion, their skills are impeccable anyways. As they ‘Play’ exchanging notes after notes weaving poetry with animal sounds my feelings changes between pure bliss at the harmony and awe at their skills in creating such magic… It is a delightful experience as I am finding newer and newer feelings as I listen to these discs again and again, it has been a while since something like this had happened to me.

Highly recommended.

*Bobby’s comment in the liner notes of ‘Play’.