The Ultimate Adventure

Infobox Album |
Name = The Ultimate Adventure
Type = Studio album
Artist = Chick Corea


Released = February 7, 2006
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Jazz fusion
Length = 73:01
Label = Stretch
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:4mzyxdfb6ol7 link]
* All About Jazz [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=20517 link]
Last album = "To the Stars" (2004)
This album = "The Ultimate Adventure" (2006)

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

Like its predecessor, "The Ultimate Adventure" is a musical tribute to the work of science fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The album draws heavily upon the rhythmic and melodic traditions of African, Spanish and Arabian musics.

"The Ultimate Adventure" won two Grammy awards in 2007 for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group) and Best Instrumental Arrangement.

Track listing

#Three Ghouls, Pt. 1– 1:38
#Three Ghouls, Pt. 2- 4.02
#Three Ghouls, Pt. 3- 3:11
#City of Brass- 6:38
#Queen Tedmur- 5:15
#El Stephen, Pt. 1- 6:39
#El Stephen, Pt. 2- 1:47
#King & Queen- 6:06
#Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 1- 1:39
#Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 2- 2:20
#Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 3- 1:54
#North Africa- 6:24
#Flight from Karoof, Pt. 1- 6:11
#Flight from Karoof, Pt. 2- 1:36
#Planes of Existence, Pt. 1- 5:25
#Arabian Nights, Pt. 1- 4:30
#Arabian Nights, Pt. 2- 2:38
#Gods & Devils- 2:15
#Planes of Existence, Pt. 2- 2:50

Personnel

*Chick Corea- Piano, Rhodes piano, acoustic and electronic percussion, synthesizers
*Steve Gadd- Drums, palmas
*Airto Moreira- Vocals, percussion
*Carles Benavent- Electric bass, palmas
*Hubert Laws- Flute
*Hossam Ramzy- Percussion
*Jorge Pardo- Flute, saxophone, palmas
*Vinnie Colaiuta- Drums
*Tim Garland- Bass Clarinet, tenor saxophone
*Rubem Dantas- Percussion, palmas
*Tom Brechtlein- Drums, palmas
*Frank Gambale- Acoustic guitar

References

[http://www.discogs.com/release/739692 Ultimate Adventure at discogs.com]