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The New Crystal Silence

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The New Crystal Silence
Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2008[1]
RecordedMay and July 2007
GenreJazz
Length122:58
LabelConcord
ProducerChick Corea, Gary Burton
Gary Burton & Chick Corea chronology
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979
(1980)
The New Crystal Silence
(2008)
Chick Corea chronology
5trios - 5. Brooklyn, Paris to Clearwater
(2007)
The New Crystal Silence
(2008)
Duet
(2008)
Gary Burton chronology
Next Generation
(2005)
The New Crystal Silence
(2008)
Quartet Live
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
BBC Review(positive) [3]

The New Crystal Silence is a 2008 live jazz album by pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton. It was released in a two-disc set. The first disc was recorded on May 10 and 12, 2007, at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. The second disc was recorded on July 7, 2007, at Bjornsonhuset in Molde, Norway, except for the track "Señor Mouse", which was recorded July 13, 2007, at the Auditorio de Tenerife in Canary Island, Spain.

Reception

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The album peaked number 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz album charts[4] and also won the Grammy awards for the Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.[5]

Track listing

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Disc one

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  1. "Duende" (Corea) – 10:54
  2. "Love Castle" (Corea) – 12:41
  3. "Brasilia" (Corea) – 9:38
  4. "Crystal Silence" (Corea) – 14:09
  5. "La Fiesta" (Corea) – 13:35

Disc two

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  1. "Bud Powell" (Corea) – 7:55
  2. "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans) – 8:03
  3. "Alegria" (Corea) – 5:49
  4. "No Mystery" (Corea) – 9:12
  5. "Señor Mouse" (Corea) – 9:10
  6. "Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Arnheim, Charles Daniels, Harry Tobias) – 6:56
  7. "I Love You Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward) – 4:09
  8. "La Fiesta" (Corea) – 10:41

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
2008 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 11[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chick Corea & Gary Burton: The New Crystal Silence" (PDF). PressRoom37Stage/Concord Music Group. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "allmusic ((( The New Crystal Silence > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  3. ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Chick Corea & Gary Burton - New Crystal Silence". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  4. ^ a b "The New Crystal Silence - Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. ^ McPhate, Tim (December 3, 2014). "GRAMMYs On The Road With Gary Burton And Fred Hersch". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.