The American pianist and composer Chick Corea (1941) belongs to the generation that brought fusion and jazz rock to fruition in the late 1960s. His school was the band of trumpeter . Now he is himself an éminence grise of jazz who, often helped by younger musicians, looks back on his rich oeuvre. For example, Antidote can be seen as the follow-up to his famous album from 1976 on which fusion meets
… Spanish and Latin American classical music and flamenco. At Antidote the emphasis is more on South America, but the setup is the same. Classically tinted pieces are alternated with Latin jazz and traditional songs. With the assistance of a variety of South American musicians, it became a much more accessible and swinging album than My Spanish Heart, which was infused with complex fusion and string arrangements. Guest appearances from vocalists and Maria Bianca round this off. Rhythm and fun dominate this time, with the smoothly playing and eternally youthful Corea as the pivot. (MR)more