Is (album) explained

Is
Type:Album
Artist:Chick Corea
Cover:ChickCorea_Is.jpg
Released:June 30, 1969
Recorded:May 11–13, 1969
Studio:Bell Sound, New York City
Genre:Free jazz
Length:51:46
Label:Solid State
Producer:Sonny Lester
Prev Title:Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:The Sun
Next Year:1971

Is is the third studio album by Chick Corea, recorded over three days in May of 1969 and released on Solid State Records later that year. The album features a septet with trumpeter Woody Shaw, tenor saxophonist Bennie Maupin, flautist Hubert Laws, bassist Dave Holland and drummers Jack DeJohnette & Horace Arnold.

In 2002, Blue Note Records re-released all tracks from this album, together with Sundance (1972), along with alternate takes from both albums as The Complete "Is" Sessions.

Track listing

All music composed by Chick Corea except as noted.

Side one

  1. "Is" – 28:54

Side two

  1. "Jamala" – 14:04 (Dave Holland)
  2. "This" – 8:18
  3. "It" – 0:30

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