Septet (Chick Corea album) explained

Septet
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chick Corea
Cover:	Septet (album).jpg
Released:	November 1985^[1]
Recorded:	October 1984
Studio:	Mad Hatter Studios Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:38
Label:	ECM 1297
Producer:	Chick Corea
Chronology:	Chick Corea
Prev Title:	Voyage
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Trio Music Live in Europe
Next Year:	1986

Septet is an album by pianist Chick Corea recorded in October 1984 and released on ECM November the following year. the septet features flautist Steve Kujala and French horn player Peter Gordon with a string quartet featuring violinists Ida Kavafian and Theodore Arm, violist Steven Tenenbom, and cellist Fred Sherry.^[2]

Reception

The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Composition.^[3]

The AllMusic review awarded the album 2 stars.^[4]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "Po-faced and slight".

Track listing

All compositions by Chick Corea

1. "1st Movement" - 1:57
2. "2nd Movement" - 2:20
3. "3rd Movement" - 8:08
4. "4th Movement" - 5:31
5. "5th Movement" - 9:58
6. "The Temple of Isfahan" - 13:49

Personnel

• Chick Corea – piano
• Steve Kujala – flute
• Peter Gordon – French horn
• Ida Kavafian – violin
• Theodore Arm – violin
• Steven Tenenbom – viola
• Fred Sherry – cello

Notes and References

1. Web site: Septet . .
2. http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1200/1297.php ECM discography
3. Web site: Chick Corea . grammy.com . February 3, 2019.
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/septet-r159938 Allmusic overview