Chick Corea Elektric Band - The Future Is Now

140-gram triple LP

Previously unreleased album of live recordings with the reunited original Elektric Band

Compiled by Corea before his death in February 2021

Captured during tour stops in 2016, 2017 and 2018

Led by the legendary pianist and composer Chick Corea — the venerated 27-time Grammy winner and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master — The Elektric Band stormed onto the jazz scene in the mid-1980s, making an immediate and lasting impact on the genre.

With their electrifying performances and innovative blend of jazz fusion, the group produced a series of albums that set the bar for excellence in contemporary jazz. Featuring a core lineup of virtuosic musicians — John Patitucci on bass, Dave Weckl on drums, Eric Marienthal on saxophone and Frank Gambale on guitar — the group created a dynamic and electrifying sound that came to define the jazz fusion style. Their collective musicianship was on full display on each album, as they seamlessly blended complex compositions with captivating improvisations.

After releasing five legendary albums in the span of 6 years (now available form Candid Records on all streaming platforms, CD, and the vinyl box set The Complete Studio Recordings 1986-1991), Corea, always interested in expanding the scope of his work, devoted himself to a myriad of other musical projects.

Compiled and completed by Corea before his death in February of 2021, this incredible and previously unreleased album of live recordings with the reunited original Elekteric Band, was captured during tour stops in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Produced by Corea with original Elektric Band recording engineer Bernie Kirsch, and mastered by Bernie Grundman, the 140-gram 3LP features in depth liner notes from Corea, and all of the Elektric Band members. It is a fitting closing chapter, a must have for any fan of this dynamic and game changing group.

Side A

Charged Particles

Trance Dance

Side B

CTA

Side C

Jocelyn - The Commander

Beneath The Mask

Side D

Ished

Alan Corday

Side E

Johnny's Landing

Side F

Got A Match

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