The Vigil is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released sixth of August 2013. In the Billboard Jazz albums charts the album peaked number 4.[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Chick Corea.
- "Galaxy 32 Star 4" — 8:20
- "Planet Chia" — 11:07
- "Portals to Forever" — 16:04
- "Royalty" — 9:19
- "Outside of Space" — 5:00
- "Pledge for Peace" — 17:36
- "Legacy" — 10:00
Personnel
- Additional musicians
- Other credits
- Marc Bessant — graphic design
- Bob Cetti — assistant engineer
- C. Taylor Crothers — photography
- Bernie Grundman — mastering
- Bernie Kirsh — engineer, mixing
- Dan Muse — liner note coordination
- Bill Rooney — management
- Robert Schoeller — cover art
- Buck Snow — mixing
Critical reception
Thom Jurek from Allmusic wrote "These seven tunes (five are over ten minutes) reflect some of Corea's richest writing and arranging in years." He praises the band as exciting "as much for its potential as for the multifaceted talent the group members put on display here".[2]
John Kelman of All About Jazz comments "The Vigil is certainly Corea's best electric album in decades,..., he's not made a single recording of new material anything like The Vigil in decades".[3]
John Fordham of the Guardian stated that Chick Corea told the Ronnie Scott's audience – more than once – that they had turned up to a rehearsal, on the debut performance of his quintet, the Vigil. He concluded "It had been a while coming, but it didn't sound like a rehearsal then."[4]
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 2013 |
Billboard Jazz Albums |
4[1] |
References
External links
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