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    Posted: 10 Feb 2015 at 2:46pm
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 Eminent pianist Chick Corea racked up the lion's share of Jazz trophies at this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on 8th February, while Dianne Reeves and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band also walked away with gilded-gramophones in the other major jazz categories.

"Best Jazz Instrumental Album' went to the Chick Corea Trio for Triology, an acclaimed three-disc live album showcasing an indefatigable Corea (now 73) alongside the outstanding Christian McBride and Brian Blade (the latter pictured left with Corea). Found on the same disc, Corea's solo on 'Fringprints' was likewise rewarded with the 'Best Improvised Jazz Solo' gong. These trophies, Corea's 21st and 22nd to date, surely comes as invigorating news to the longtime favourite as he heads off on his piano duo world tour with Herbie Hancock this March.

The 'Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album' prize escaped Corea's majesty however, as Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band humourously pointed out while accepting the honour, "Once again we want to thank Chick Corea for not making a large ensemble album." The release concerned, Life In The Bubble, is a tour-de-force from this 18-piece big band. Meanwhile, The Offense of the Drum from Arturo O'Farrill & The Latin Jazz Orchestra won out for 'Best Latin Jazz Album' and singer Dianne Reeves came top among the 'Best Jazz Vocal Album' nominees for her Beautiful Life, crowning an already impressive career. The talents of Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway, which feature on the latter, were notably awarded their own gold elsewhere with 'Best Traditional R&B Performance' for 'Jesus Children' from Black Radio 2.

Of course, jazz seared through the veins of many other celebrated works that night, most prominently with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga's collaborative collection of jazz standards on Cheek to Cheek receiving a trophy for 'Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album'. And naturally award ceremonies wouldn't be award ceremonies without their fair share of controversy, courtesy on this occasion of Kanye West. But thankfully the drama of 'Best Rock Album' showed no signs of spilling over and igniting the passions of an 18-piece big band, for everyone's sake.


from http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com



Edited by snobb - 10 Feb 2015 at 2:46pm
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