Rendezvous in New York

Rendezvous in New York is an album by American pianist Chick Corea, released on April 22, 2003, on Corea's own Stretch Records, as a two-CD set. The recording took place at the Blue Note club in New York City over the course of three weeks that marked the 60th anniversary of Corea, with nine different groups,[3] comprising artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Gary Burton, and Michael Brecker. The song Matrix was awarded a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" in 2003.

Rendezvous in New York
Studio album by Chick Corea
Released	April 22, 2003
Recorded	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	2:05:15
Label	Stretch
Producer	Chick Corea, Herbert Waltl
Chick Corea chronology
Sea Breeze (album) (2002) Rendezvous in New York (2003) To the Stars (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
guardian.co.uk	[2]

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Armando's Rhumba" (Chick Corea) – 4:58
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
2. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:34
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
3. "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Joaquín Rodrigo, Corea) – 8:14
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
4. "Matrix" (Corea) – 10:47
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Roy Haynes – drums
   • Miroslav Vitous – bass
5. "Glass Enclosure/Tempus Fugit" (Bud Powell) – 16:10
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
   • Terence Blanchard – trumpet
   • Christian McBride – bass
   • Roy Haynes – drums
6. "Crystal Silence" (Corea, Neville Potter) – 10:01
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Gary Burton – vibraphone
7. "Bessie's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 8:37
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Dave Weckl – drums
   • John Patitucci – bass

Disc 2

1. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 11:35
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Dave Weckl – drums
   • John Patitucci – bass
2. "Armando's Tango" (Corea) – 12:10
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Avishai Cohen – bass
   • Jeff Ballard – drums
   • Steve Wilson – alto saxophone
   • Steve Davis – trombone
   • Tim Garland – tenor saxophone
3. "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Rodrigo, Corea) – 13:25
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano
4. "Lifeline" (Corea) – 12:02
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Avishai Cohen – bass
   • Jeff Ballard – drums
5. "Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1" (Corea) – 11:42
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
   • Eddie Gómez – bass
   • Steve Gadd – drums

Personnel

• Chick Corea – piano

and

• Jeff Ballard – drums
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Avishai Cohen – bass
• Steve Davis – trombone
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Tim Garland – tenor saxophone
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums
• Christian McBride – bass
• Bobby McFerrin – vocals
• John Patitucci – bass
• Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
• Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano
• Miroslav Vitous – bass
• Dave Weckl – drums
• Steve Wilson – alto saxophone

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Billboard Jazz Albums	17[4]

References

1. Dryden, Ken. "Rendezvous in New York – Chick Corea | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
2. Fordham, John (July 18, 2003). "CD: Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
3. "'Rendezvous in New York' review". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved November 9, 2008.
4. "Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.