Friends (Chick Corea album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Friends
Type = Studio album
Artist = Chick Corea


Released = 1978
Recorded = 1978, Kendun Recorders Burbank, CA
Genre = Jazz
Length = 50:41
Label = Polydor Records
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0tkbiknhbbf9 link]
Last album = "Secret Agent"
(1978)
This album = "Friends"
(1978)
Next album = "Delphi I"
(1979)

"Friends" is an album recorded and released by Chick Corea in 1978.

The album does away with the string and horn sections of previous albums, instead focusing on a quartet with straight-ahead jazz in mind. This album is one of three that Corea released in 1978, along with "The Mad Hatter" and "Secret Agent". 1978 also featured the release of live albums "" and "RTF Live" with "Return to Forever".

Track listing

All pieces are composed by Chick Corea

#"The One Step" – 6:06
#"Waltse for Dave" – 7:37
#"Children's Song No. 5" – 1:15
#"Samba Song" – 10:10
#"Friends" – 9:20
#"Sicily" – 6:19
#"Children's Song No. 15" – 1:12
#"Cappucino" – 8:42

Personnel

*Chick Corea - piano, electric piano, arrangement
*Joe Farrell - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
*Eddie Gomez - bass
*Steve Gadd - drums