Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
Chick Corea · 1968
69 min · 13 tracks · post-bop · avant-garde jazz
A vibrant fusion of avant-garde jazz and post-bop, brimming with intricate improvisation and lyrical depth.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic progression with peaks
- patient improvisation rewards deep listening
- evocative moments of lyrical depth
- exploratory sessions for curious minds
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward song structures
- seek instant gratification in tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1968, 'Now He Sings, Now He Sobs' was Chick Corea's second album as a bandleader, following his debut 'Tones for Joan's Bones'. At this point in his career, Corea was establishing himself as a major voice in jazz, blending complex harmonies and rhythms while gaining recognition for his innovative approach to the piano.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Herbie Hancock· Keith Jarrett· McCoy Tyner
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Matrix 6:30
- 2 My One and Only Love 3:38
- 3 Now He Beats the Drum - Now He Stops 10:38
- 4 Bossa 4:45
- 5 Now He Sings - Now He Sobs 7:09
- 6 Steps - What Was 13:53
- 7 Fragments 4:05
- 8 Windows 3:13
- 9 Pannonica 3:02
- 10 Samba Yantra 2:42
- 11 I Don't Know 2:44
- 12 The Law of Falling and Catching Up 2:28
- 13 Gemini 4:23
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