The New Crystal Silence is a 2008 live jazz album by pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton. It was released in a two-disc set. The first disc was recorded on May 10 and 12, 2007, at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. The second disc was recorded on July 7, 2007, at Bjornsonhuset in Molde, Norway, except for the track "Señor Mouse", which was recorded July 13, 2007, at the Auditorio de Tenerife in Canary Island, Spain.
The New Crystal Silence | ||||
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Released | February 5, 2008[1] | |||
Recorded | May and July 2007 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 122:58 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
Producer | Chick Corea, Gary Burton | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
BBC Review | (positive) [3] |
Reception edit
The album peaked number 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz album charts[4] and also won the Grammy awards for the Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.
Track listing edit
Disc one edit
- "Duende" (Corea) – 10:54
- "Love Castle" (Corea) – 12:41
- "Brasilia" (Corea) – 9:38
- "Crystal Silence" (Corea) – 14:09
- "La Fiesta" (Corea) – 13:35
Disc two edit
- "Bud Powell" (Corea) – 7:55
- "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans) – 8:03
- "Alegria" (Corea) – 5:49
- "No Mystery" (Corea) – 9:12
- "Señor Mouse" (Corea) – 9:10
- "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Charles Daniels, Harry Tobias) – 6:56
- "I Love You Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward) – 4:09
- "La Fiesta" (Corea) – 10:41
Personnel edit
- Chick Corea – piano
- Gary Burton – vibraphone
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- Jonathan Stockhammer – conductor
Chart performance edit
Year | Chart | Position |
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2008 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 11[4] |
See also edit
- Crystal Silence (ECM, 1973)
References edit
- ^ "Chick Corea & Gary Burton: The New Crystal Silence" (PDF). PressRoom37Stage/Concord Music Group. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "allmusic ((( The New Crystal Silence > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Chick Corea & Gary Burton - New Crystal Silence". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ a b "The New Crystal Silence - Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.