Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez & Steve Gadd: Monday YouTube Fix
Andrew Hitz
With a lineup that includes these four guys, there's not really much left to say. All four of these players could headline on any given night and yet they appeared as a quartet at the Blue Note on April 22, 2003 at the Blue Note in New York City. Chick Corea is one of the greatest creative forces in all of art over the last half century. The scope of his impact can not be articulated.
Michael Brecker played with everyone from Frank Zappa and Steely Dan to Chet Baker and Charles Mingus. He appeared on over 700 albums before his death in 2007.
When a bass player has both appeared with the Kronos Quartet and been a member of the Bill Evans Trio on their resume, as Eddie Gomez has, you know they've left quite an imprint on the music business.
Steve Gadd is my favorite drummer of all-time. The specifically melodic quality he plays with is unique to my ears. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of drummers I admire, but for me, Gadd stands alone.
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3zJftxoSnk