Chick & Hiromi - Duet (2008)

This unique collaboration between Chick Corea and Hiromi Uehara captures an extraordinary live dialogue between two generations of jazz piano masters. “Duet” showcases a rare format where both artists engage in an intimate, highly responsive musical conversation, alternating roles between support and lead while maintaining constant improvisational interplay. The repertoire blends jazz standards, original compositions, and reinterpretations of iconic works, highlighting both lyrical sensitivity and technical brilliance. Corea’s harmonic sophistication and rhythmic fluidity complement Hiromi’s explosive energy and modern phrasing, resulting in performances that feel spontaneous yet deeply structured. Across the two-disc set, the music shifts between introspective ballads, Latin-influenced rhythms, and high-intensity bebop passages. The chemistry between the pianists is the central force of the album, making it a landmark recording that celebrates mutual respect, virtuosity, and creative freedom in jazz dialogue.

Tracklist:
CD1
1. Very Early
2. How Insensitive
3. Deja Vu
4. Fool on the Hill
5. Humpty Dumpty
6. Bolivar Blues

CD2
7. Windows
8. Old Castle, by the river, in the middle of a forest
9. Summertime
10. Place To Be
11. Do Mo (Children's Song #12)
12. Concierto de Aranjuez / Spain