''Eye of the Beholder'' is a 1988 album by the
Chick Corea Elektric Band
Chick Corea Elektric Band was a jazz fusion band, led by keyboardist and pianist Chick Corea and founded in 1986 in New York City. The band was nominated twice at the Grammy Awards. The sixth band album, a tribute one named ''Chick Corea Elektric ...
. It features
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
with guitarist
Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale (; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques.
Recording career Solo ...
, saxophonist
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal (born December 19, 1957) is a Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres.
Early life
Eric Marienthal was born on December 19, 1 ...
, drummer
Dave Weckl and bassist
John Patitucci
John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Biography
John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 12, he bought his first bass and decided on his career. He listened to bass parts in R ...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chick Corea
#"Home Universe" – 2:43
#"Eternal Child" – 4:51
#"Forgotten Past" – 2:58
#"Passage" – 4:55
#"Beauty" – 7:55
#"Cascade - Part I" – 1:53
#"Cascade - Part II" – 5:18
#"Trance Dance" – 5:50
#"Eye of the Beholder" – 6:38
#"Ezinda" – 6:54
#"Amnesia" – 3:26
Vinyl Version has only tracks 1-9 (GRP-A-91053)
Personnel
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
*
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...
– acoustic piano, synthesizers, arrangements
*
Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale (; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released twenty albums over a period of three decades, and is known for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques.
Recording career Solo ...
– guitars
*
John Patitucci
John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Biography
John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 12, he bought his first bass and decided on his career. He listened to bass parts in R ...
– basses
*
Dave Weckl – drums
*
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal (born December 19, 1957) is a Grammy Award-nominated Los Angeles-based contemporary saxophonist best known for his work in the jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and pop genres.
Early life
Eric Marienthal was born on December 19, 1 ...
– saxophones
Additional musicians
* John Novello – additional synthesizers (2)
Production
* Ron Moss – executive album producer
*
Dave Grusin
Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...
– executive producer
*
Larry Rosen – executive producer
* Chick Corea – producer, mixing, liner notes, cover concept
* Joe Hasse – recording manager
* Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
* Duncan Aldrich – assistant engineer
* Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
* Larry Mah – technical maintenance
* Mike Thompson – keyboard technician
* Mark Francovich – studio manager
* Evelyn Brechtlein – production assistant
* Robert Schöller – cover painting
* Sally Hesse – album photo coordinator
Chart performance
References
1988 albums
Jazz fusion albums by American artists
Chick Corea albums
GRP Records albums
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