Rendezvous in New York

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Rendezvous in New York is an album by American pianist Chick Corea, released on April 22, 2003, on Corea's own Stretch Records, as a two-CD set. The recording took place at the Blue Note club in New York City over the course of three weeks that marked the 60th anniversary of Corea, with nine different groups, comprising artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Gary Burton, and Michael Brecker. The song Matrix was awarded a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" in 2003.

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Armando's Rhumba" (Chick Corea) – 4:58
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
2. "Blue Monk" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:34
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
3. "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Joaquín Rodrigo, Corea) – 8:14
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Bobby McFerrin – vocals
4. "Matrix" (Corea) – 10:47
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Roy Haynes – drums
   • Miroslav Vitous – bass
5. "Glass Enclosure/Tempus Fugit" (Bud Powell) – 16:10
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
   • Terence Blanchard – trumpet
   • Christian McBride – bass
   • Roy Haynes – drums
6. "Crystal Silence" (Corea, Neville Potter) – 10:01
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Gary Burton – vibraphone
7. "Bessie's Blues" (John Coltrane) – 8:37
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Dave Weckl – drums
   • John Patitucci – bass

Disc 2

1. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 11:35
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Dave Weckl – drums
   • John Patitucci – bass
2. "Armando's Tango" (Corea) – 12:10
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Avishai Cohen – bass
   • Jeff Ballard – drums
   • Steve Wilson – alto saxophone
   • Steve Davis – trombone
   • Tim Garland – tenor saxophone
3. "Concierto de Aranjuez/Spain" (Rodrigo, Corea) – 13:25
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano
4. "Lifeline" (Corea) – 12:02
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Avishai Cohen – bass
   • Jeff Ballard – drums
5. "Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1" (Corea) – 11:42
   • Chick Corea – piano
   • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
   • Eddie Gómez – bass
   • Steve Gadd – drums

Personnel

• Chick Corea – piano

and

• Jeff Ballard – drums
• Terence Blanchard – trumpet
• Gary Burton – vibraphone
• Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Avishai Cohen – bass
• Steve Davis – trombone
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Tim Garland – tenor saxophone
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums
• Christian McBride – bass
• Bobby McFerrin – vocals
• John Patitucci – bass
• Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
• Gonzalo Rubalcaba – piano
• Miroslav Vitous – bass
• Dave Weckl – drums
• Steve Wilson – alto saxophone

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Billboard Jazz Albums	17

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