Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 10
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005
• Run Time: 420 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000A59Q0U
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,244 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

"This remarkable 10-disc DVD box set chronicles the amazing four-decade career of jazz legend Chick Corea with a series of historic and unprecedented concerts! To mark his 60th birthday, Corea brought together world-renowned artists from his past groundbreaking music ensembles for a GRAMMY®-winning concert reunion. At the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York City, Corea fronted live performances by nine ensembles, ranging from intimate duos to telepathic trios to powerful large ensembles, in an exciting mix of jazz styles. Captured in High-Definition Video and CD-quality sound, this extraordinary musical experience brings jazz to a whole new level!

DVD Features: Includes BONUS DVD: RENDEZVOUS IN NEW YORK – THE MOVIE Over 100 on- and off-stage minutes with some of the biggest names in jazz today, reflecting on a lifetime of musical partners, collaborations and creative adventures. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park, Independence Day).

Performances: PERFORMANCES: Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Trio Remembering Bud Powell Band Chick Corea & Gary Burton Duet Chick Corea Akoustic Band Chick Corea & Origin Chick Corea & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Duet Chick Corea New Trio Three Quartets Band "

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want Chick to autograph your copy? Read this., October 28, 2005

By 

Ron Cronovich "Ron" (Kenosha, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York (DVD)

I agree with the other reviewers. This is an amazing collection of outstanding acoustic jazz performances. The video is high-def, and the sound is audiophile quality.

At $90, this is a major investment. To be safe, you might consider first buying the 2-CD sampler, which contains 1 or 2 tracks from each of the 8 or 9 bands that participated in this event. Amazon.com sells this 2-CD sampler.

Before ordering either item, though, visit Chick's website (chickcorea.com), which has copies of both autographed by Chick himself, for about the same price as Amazon.

In any case, this set is an incredible value - $90 for 10 DVDs, 9 of which are a full concert by a top acoustic jazz combo, each featuring one of the best 2 or 3 jazz pianists of all time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Quartets DVD review...not the whole compilation, August 4, 2007

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Ian Martin (Auckland New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chick Corea - Rendezvous in New York (DVD)

For anyone who knows Chick Corea's Three Quartet's album, they should be clamouring to get a copy of this DVD into their hands. This treasure shows the Chick 60th birthday celebration concert with Chick, Michael, Steve and Eddie playing the original album live. From the liner notes we are informed that this is the first time that this has been played live in 25 years.

With the tragic passing of Michael Brecker, this is now an historic occasion - the only recent recording of these contemporary giants playing this work together - and oh, how magnificently they play together.

I am so grateful that a decision was made to break up the 10 DVD boxed set as quite honestly I was not interested in all of Chick's concerts - certainly not for $90 (superb value none the less). Which brings us to this special concert recorded in High-definition, DTS sound at NY's Blue Note club. There is but one criticism - it finishes in 54 minutes and you sit there looking at the screen with a deep longing for more. Yet, as a work of art it is a perfect concert that leaves you hungry for more rather than enduring musicians meandering on for another 40 minutes filling up space. I think what we all know is that these masters could have meandered on for another two hours and we would still have been in raptures.

The material for this concert is a straight rendition of Chick's "Three Quartets" CD (reviewed in Amazon 10 times - all 5 stars), but with all new solo improvisation. From Michael's opening solo in Quartet no.1, you hear the entire gamut of stylings that are instantly recognisable - embellishments and harmonics, cascading waterfalls of notes that thunder to a whisper. Riveting, moving stuff!

As Chick states up front, this setup is like a classical chamber quartet playing a work from beginning to end - except this is pure jazz with all the interplay and adjustments to each others offerings. You can see Michael smiling as he navigates the complex score - these musicians were challenged - but they thrive in this. There is a playfulness that only comes with mastery. There is a respect of these men for each other as you see them watching each other solo and applauding with nods and glances.

As you watch this concert for the umpteenth time, you hope and expect that nuances will emerge that you did not see previously, and one is not disappointed. The detailed camera work and preparation ensures that you see Chick's hands clearly at times when he places a deft run, or when Steve swops from brushes to sticks. You notice the reflection of the music score in the glasses of Eddie during his solo that makes Chick smile. The production values are certainly the highest I have in my 30 plus DVD concert collection - sound and visuals are all exemplary.

This is a jazz concert that you will always treasure - watching it is both exciting and emotional. I couldn't give a higher recommendation.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chick Trips down memory lane, October 6, 2005

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GLENN LEVY "DVD collector" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chick Corea: Rendezvous in New York (DVD)

This DVD just arrived today 10/6/2005. I had to watch a good many of the DVDS. It's a true classic Jazz mish mash of Chick's Piano adventures. You won't find any Fusion here really, it's all beautiful soulful Jazz. I have to say at first I was a bit disappointed by the fact that his fusion work had been ommited, from this collection no Return to Forever or some of the more progressive Fusion I have known him for. No keyboard other than sweet piano. After listening and watching a few of these DVD's it all became quite clear to me, the mood of dusky, dim lit bar aura that embraces old style Jazz with class. I came to embrace the pure feeling of clean music with no tricks, I knew what it was all about suddenly. This is a purest collecton of Jazz untainted by the throws of Rock and Roll. Go down down that road with Chick and his friends, its sofisticated clean lines wash over your soul. If you love Jazz, you will love this 10 DVD set, it covers every ERA of chick's long and storied career in JAZZ. Don't get me wrong it does not cover his whole career, but the Jazz portion of it fully. The quality of this DVD is top notch, audio is digital streamed, video is filmed in full HD.
You won't find a finer all around collection of pure Jazz classics done by a better group of musician's.