''Alive'' is a live in the studio album by the
Chick Corea Akoustic Band, recorded on Stage 7 in
Sunset Gower Studios in
Los Angeles
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in December 1989, and released in 1991 through the record label
GRP. The album peaked at number three on ''
Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums chart.
The trio of Corea, bassist
John Patitucci and drummer
Dave Weckl performed before an invited audience.
Track listing
#"
On Green Dolphin Street"
( Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) – 9:14
#"How Deep Is the Ocean?"
( Irving Berlin) – 11:40
#"Humpty Dumpty"
(Chick Corea) – 8:51
#"Sophisticated Lady"
(Duke Ellington
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Born and raised in Washington, D ...
, Irving Mills
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Personal life
Mills ...
, Mitchell Parish) – 6:59
#"U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)"
( Billy Strayhorn) – 5:29
#"'Round Midnight"
( Bernie Hanighen, Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 8:39
#"Hackensack"
(Thelonious Monk) – 2:41
#"Morning Sprite"
(Chick Corea) – 10:15
Personnel
Musicians
* Chick Corea –
piano
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*
John Patitucci – bass
*
Dave Weckl –
drums
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Production
* Chick Corea – producer, engineer (mixing)
*
Dave Grusin – executive producer
* Ron Moss – executive producer
*
Larry Rosen – executive producer
* Bernie Kirsh – engineer (recording, mixing)
*
Doug Sax – engineer (mastering)
* Robert Read – assistant engineer
* Evelyn Brechtlein – project coordination, management
* Joseph Doughney – post production
* Michael Landy – post production
* Michelle Lewis – production coordination
* David Gibb, Scott Johnson, Sonny Mediana, Andy Ruggirello, Dan Serrano – design
* Harrison Funk – photography
Chart performance
References
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1991 albums
Chick Corea albums
GRP Records albums