| Summary: | "Nothing more needs to be said once Chick Corea, from the ninth minute onwards, begins to sketch variations on Round Midnight. This reference to Monk, rather percussive and angular while remaining melodious, is more than a tribute; it doesn't fall into pale imitation and shows that the pianist is a subtle improviser with intelligence emanating from his fingertips. Without sweeping his rhythmic and percussive styles under the rug, he lets himself venture into melodic dimensions more easily than usual, and does so with a certain kind of humour. No doubt he keeps a freer and more adventurous approach for solo performances, which he ultimately doesn't do many of. In the last quarter of the concert, he dedicates himself to the Latin feeling that he is widely characterized by, in the image the public have of him. In that it feels like a kind of homage to Paco de Lucia, left hand occupying the piano strings, repetitive and percussive notes being played by the right hand, he embraces the cambered curves of flamenco. Philippe Lesage"
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