Spain (Spain.shtml) | Updated: 15-Aug-2008 - 16:02
Spain
WidipediA: Spain by Chick Corea
(from WidipediA:) Spain is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea. It is probably Corea's most prominent piece, and some would consider it a modern jazz standard.
Spain was composed in 1971 and appeared in its original (and most well-known) rendition on the album Light as a Feather, with performances by Corea (Rhodes electric piano), Airto Moreira (drums), Flora Purim (vocals and percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Joe Farrell (flute). It has been recorded in several versions, by Corea himself as well as by other artists.
The Light as a Feather version of Spain received two Grammy nominations, for Best Instrumental Arrangement and for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance by a Group. In 2001, Corea was awarded the Best Instrumental Arrangement Grammy for "Spain for Sextet and Orchestra".
PDF File - Solo Ukulele Arrangement
Here is my take arranged for low "G" C tuning. Recording and video lesson coming soon.
FREE PDF download, 2 pages, Updated: 5/13/2008
FILE: Spain(uke).pdf ( 68 KB )
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PDF File - Original Melody and Chords
FREE PDF download of my original handwritten chart (page 1)
FILE: Spain-10f2-handwritten.pdf ( 948 KB )
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Song Notes
Rhythmically this is a challenging song.
Video Lesson
coming soon
Video Links
- YouTube:
Jason Fenichel Trio performing "Spain" (www.jasonfenichel.com)
This is great video. And, here is a view of the drums only
- YouTube: Chick Corea with Billy Cobham & Al Di Meola - Spain -1990
- YouTube: Chick Corea acoustic trio
- YouTube: John McLaughlin & Paco DeLucia, Spain
- YouTube: Jack Wilkins solo guitar concert from 1982
- YouTube: Takashi Nakamura(TTCafe) jazz ukulele solo
- YouTube: ABC Jazz Ukulele
- YouTube: Jake Shimabukuro - Spain
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