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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.

[Kronomyth 9.0] Herbie, in a Soulful Way.

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

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,…