I didn't find a thread dedicated to Chick's overall works and overall appreciation, so what the hell. Been on a major Chick binge for over a week now and each time I come back to him, I'm usually amazed at how good his albums are and just how diverse/eclectic he is. I have no qualms about placing him alongside the most important jazz musicians/composers of the past 40+ years now - along with the greats such as Miles, Mingus, Monk, etc. I truly feel he changed what jazz could be and his trajectory of various visions has seen him play with the some of the best musicians of our time. As a player himself, he is just ridiculous and I can never get enough of his Rhodes playing!
Anyway, I love the guy and I dig a bunch of his albums, some very much so: Three Quartets, Friends, The Leprechaun, Return to Forever, Now He Sings Now he Sobs, Light as a Feather, Trilogy, The Vigil, ARC, My Spanish Heart, Akoustic Band....the list goes on and on. He is definitely my favorite Scientologist (if there is such a thing).
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