Chick Corea's 60th Birthday Celebration

Chick Corea will celebrate his 60th birthday with many of his friends at New York's Blue Note over three weeks — Dec 4-23. Almost all the all-star musicians have either grown up and/or got their music start in New York City.

Week #1:
Dec 4-5
Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet
Chick Corea (piano)
Bobby McFerrin (voice)

Dec. 6-7
"Now He Sings; Now He Sobs" Trio
Chick Corea (piano)
Roy Haynes (drums)
Miroslav Vitous (bass)

Dec. 8-9
Bud Powell Band
Chick Corea (piano)
Roy Haynes (drums)
Christian McBride (bass)
Joshua Redman (saxophone)
Terence Blanchard (trumpet)

Week #2:
Dec. 11-12
Chick & Gary Burton Duet
Chick Corea (piano)
Gary Burton (vibes)

Dec. 13-14
Akoustic Band
Chick Corea (piano)
John Patitucci (bass)
Dave Weckl (drums)

Dec. 15-16
Origin
Chick Corea (piano)
Avishai Cohen (bass)
Jeff Ballard (drums)
Steve Wilson (alto saxophone)
Steve Davis (trombone)
Tim Garland (tenor saxophone)

Week #3:
Dec. 18-19
Chick Corea & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Duet
Chick Corea (piano)
Gonzalo Rubalcaba (piano)

Dec. 20-21:
The New Trio
Chick Corea (piano)
Avishai Cohen (bass)
Jeff Ballard (drums)

Dec. 22-23
Three Quartets Band
Chick Corea (piano)
Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone)
Steve Gadd (drums)
Eddie Gomez (bass)