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Chick Corea: Tones For Joan’s Bones (1968)

A smart set of post-bop originals recorded on the eve of Chick’s induction into Miles’ merry-go-round.

Herbie cooks up a soulful, funky score for Bill Cosby’s animated, abdominous alter ego.

Technically the first RTF album, a fusion of Latin and jazz with plenty of melody and some guy named Stan.

The spiritual, musical journey of Santana continues on this brilliant album.

Posted On 5 Apr

This is moran line with the Corea albums around it (Secret Agent, Mad Hatter) than Di Meola-era RTF.

A concept album, sort of, that finds Corea and a familiar cast of players in an imaginative mood.

Another of Chick’s costume changes, featuring new and old friends for a mix of vocal and instrumental fusion, funk and jazz.

Posted On 7 Aug

A nudge better than the recordings around it (Secret Agent, Touchstone) despite the silly costume. Drawing from a loose axis of familiar players,…