The Mad Hatter

by Chick Corea

Overview

This post-Return to Forever Chick Corea LP is a bit of a mixed bag. Corea is heard on his many keyboards during an atmospheric "The Woods," interacts with a string section on "Tweedle Dee," features a larger band plus singer Gayle Moran on a few other songs and even welcomes fellow keyboardist Herbie Hancock for the "Mad Hatter Rhapsody." The most interesting selection, a quartet rendition of "Humpty Dumpty" with tenorman Joe Farrell set the stage for his next project, Friends. Overall, this is an interesting and generally enjoyable release. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031564813
Rank:	65305

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chick Corea   Primary Artist,Piano,Cowbell,Marimba,Polymoog,Keyboards,Mini Moog,Arp Odyssey,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Finger Cymbals,African Shakers,Moog Synthesizer,Oberheim 8 Voice,Piano (Electric)
Steve Gadd   Guest Artist,Drums
Gayle Moran   Guest Artist,Vocals
Eddie Gomez   Guest Artist,Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Guest Artist,Drums
Joe Farrell   Guest Artist,Flute,Piccolo,Sax (Tenor)
Herbie Hancock   Guest Artist,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric)
John Thomas   Trumpet
Stewart Blumberg   Trumpet
Dennis Karmazyn   Cello
Ken Yerke   Violin
Ron Moss   Trombone
Charles Veal   Violin
Kenneth Yerke   Violin
Michael Nowack   Viola
John Rosenberg   Trumpet
Denyse Buffum   Cello,Viola
Jamie Faunt   Bass,Bass (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Chick Corea   Concept,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,Cover Art Concept,Original Session Producer
Bernie Kirsch   Engineer
Ron Moss   Personal Manager
Stanley Gainsforth   Photography
Mike Doud   Art Direction
Ed Caraeff   Photography
Mike Manoogian   Design,Lettering
Harvey Pekar   Liner Notes
Gayle Moran   Composer
Bernie Kirsh   Engineer