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Three Quartets is a jazz album released in 1981 by American jazz pianist Chick Corea, in collaboration with saxophone giant Michael Brecker, bassist Eddie Gomez, and drummer Steve Gadd. All compositions are by Corea who wanted to create an album of quartets like the many string quartets of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Impressionist periods; however, he would use jazz instrumentation.

Quartet No. 1 uses a 1-chord (G altered) solo vamp over a rock beat in 3/4, and a repeated theme that uses stacked fourths. The second track, Quartet No. 2 (Part I) is a ballad, dedicated to jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, incorporating many of the Western classical harmonies and tensions that Ellington used in much of his playing. Quartet No. 2 (Part II) is dedicated to jazz saxophone legend John Coltrane.






Chick Corea - Three Quartets


A1     Quartet No. 1  10:09  
A2     Quartet No. 3  9:36  
B1.1   Quartet No. 2 Part 1 (Dedicated To Duke Ellington)  7:05  
B1.2   Quartet No. 2 Part 2 (Dedicated To John Coltrane)  11:48 



Bass - Eddie Gomez 
Drums - Steve Gadd 
Piano - Chick Corea 
Saxophone - Michael Brecker 



Label:Warner Bros. Records
Catalog#:BSK 3552
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:US
Released:1981
Genre:Jazz