Spain (Chick Corea) – How To Play THAT Tough Bass Part!
This last week saw the passing of jazz legend Chick Corea. Chick’s impact on jazz and music as a whole goes without saying and as a tribute to the great man I’m going to give you a breakdown of one of the lines that every jazz bass player should know. It’s THAT tricky part from the song Spain by Return To Forever, originally played by another jazz legend: Stanley Clarke!
Spain – Return To Forever
This line is counted in 2/2 (cut common time) so the foot counts half notes rather than quarter notes. However, I’ve specified the tempo of each track in quarter notes
Playalong Tracks
Practice Track 106bpm
Practice Track 116bpm
Practice Track 126bpm
Practice Track 136bpm
Ouch I had no idea Chick passed away last week RIP Chick!. I am a massive fan of his work particularly the Return to Forever material. According to Stanley it was Chick who inspired him to compose his own stuff. Sad loss of a brilliant musician and this piece Spain encapsulates his genius. Thanks Mark.