Cal Performances presents Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock
2015-03-19
Zellerbach Hall Auditorium
U.C. Berkeley, Bancroft Way at Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA
8:00 PM, Thursday, March 19, 2015
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[8:06? PM lights down, announcements]
[9:26 PM lights down, announcements]
Didn't try keeping a setlist tonight, and would have been quite humorous if I did, as the show was very spacey and noodley. They definitely touched on a few classic tunes, like Maiden Voyage and Spain/Concierto de Aranjuez, but overall, the vibe was playful and groove oriented, with lots of trading fours and comping back and forth. It was especially cool when I caught them trading lead roles on each other's tunes: was Herbie better at evoking Chick, or did Chick have the upper hand at grooving on Herbie's tunes? Hard to tell! I guess I need to see them do a bunch more shows in order to decide!
It's hard to believe that they filed up nearly two hours this way! Quite fun, if not exactly polished and precise; hopefully they'll bring the show back for another go round sometime soon.
Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2015 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2015 event list! ☸ On to the next event!