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]

1. [8:08 PM] ?
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4. [8:35 PM] ?
5. [8:55 PM] ?
   [set ends 9:m PM]

[9:26 PM lights down, announcements]

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2. [9:42 PM] ?
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   [set ends 9:57 PM]
    
   Encore
4. [9:58 PM] ?
   [show ends 10:18 PM]

• Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea: piano, keyboards;
• Herbie Hancock: piano.

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!