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The Ultimate Adventure
Studio album by
Chick Corea
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
Recorded2005
StudioMad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
GenreJazz, World fusion, Jazz fusion
Length73:07
LabelStretch
ProducerChick Corea
Chick Corea chronology
Rhumba Flamenco
(2005) 		The Ultimate Adventure
(2006) 		Super Trio
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

The Ultimate Adventure is an album recorded by Chick Corea and released in 2006.

Like his 2004 album To the Stars, The Ultimate Adventure is a musical tribute to the work of science fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.[4] The album draws heavily upon the rhythmic and melodic traditions of African, Spanish, and Arabian music.[5]

The Ultimate Adventure peaked number 7 in the Billboard Top Jazz albums[6] and also won two Grammy awards in 2007 for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group) and Best Instrumental Arrangement.[7]

Track listing

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All music composed by Chick Corea

  1. "Three Ghouls, Pt. 1" – 1:38
  2. "Three Ghouls, Pt. 2" – 4:02
  3. "Three Ghouls, Pt. 3" – 3:11
  4. "City of Brass" – 6:38
  5. "Queen Tedmur" – 5:15
  6. "El Stephen, Pt. 1" – 6:39
  7. "El Stephen, Pt. 2" – 1:47
  8. "King & Queen" – 6:06
  9. "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 1" – 1:39
  10. "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 2" – 2:20
  11. "Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 3" – 1:54
  12. "North Africa" – 6:24
  13. "Flight from Karoof, Pt. 1" – 6:11
  14. "Flight from Karoof, Pt. 2" – 1:36
  15. "Planes of Existence, Pt. 1" – 5:25
  16. "Arabian Nights, Pt. 1" – 4:30
  17. "Arabian Nights, Pt. 2" – 2:38
  18. "Gods & Devils" – 2:15
  19. "Planes of Existence, Pt. 2" – 2:50

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic and electronic percussion, synthesizers
  • Hubert Laws – flute (on "Three Ghouls", "Queen Tedmur")
  • Jorge Pardo – flute, saxophone, palmas handclaps ("City of Brass", "El Stephen", "King & Queen", "North Africa", "Flight from Karoof", "Planes of Existence", "Gods & Devils")
  • Tim Garland – bass clarinet (on "Queen Tedmur"), tenor saxophone (on "Moseb the Executioner")
  • Frank Gambale – acoustic guitar (on "Arabian Nights")
  • Carles Benavent – electric bass, palmas handclaps
  • Steve Gadd – drums, palmas handclaps (on "Three Ghouls", "El Stephen", "Flight from Karoof")
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (on "Queen Tedmur", "Moseb the Executioner", "North Africa", "Arabian Nights")
  • Tom Brechtlein – drums, palmas handclaps (on "King & Queen", "Planes of Existence")
  • Airto Moreira – percussion (on "Three Ghouls", "Moseb the Executioner", "North Africa"), vocals
  • Hossam Ramzy – percussion (on "City of Brass", "Flight from Karoof")
  • Rubem Dantas (in Spanish) – percussion, palmas handclaps (on "King & Queen", "Moseb the Executioner", "North Africa", "Planes of Existence", "Arabian Nights", "Gods & Devils")
Production personnel

Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
2006 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 7[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kelman, John (February 4, 2006). "Chick Corea – The Ultimate Adventure (2006) album review | All About Jazz". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Chick Corea – The Ultimate Adventure (2006) album review | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8th ed.). Penguin. p. 290.
  4. ^ Associated Press, "Chick Corea takes his 'Ultimate Adventure'", April 1, 2006
  5. ^ Goldmine, "10 Questions for Chick Corea and review of The Ultimate Adventure", April 24, 2006
  6. ^ a b "Chick Corea – The Ultimate Adventure (2006) | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  7. ^ The Recording Academy, 49th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List (Categories 48 and 84) Archived January 17, 2010, at archive.today
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