Date
11 August 2005 at 8pm Venue Commodore Ballroom Reviewer
Kulpreet Sasan
Capercaillie
have been making music together since 1984, have toured the world, completed
eight albums, and have had brushes with fame including being featured
on the soundtrack to Liam Neeson historical drama Rob Roy. Featuring
them as key performers at this year’s Festival Vancouver was an inspired
choice. Full
review
Date 10 August 2005 at 8pm Venue Orpheum Theatre Reviewer John Jane
“Played
with the best” is an oft-used phrase to describe an artist’s
success by his collaborations. Chick Corea requires no
such approbation! After all, he has played with the legends. Following
a stint as Sarah Vaughn’s accompanist, he became
part of the Miles Davis group that created the ground-breaking,
electric jazz-rock opus, Bitches Brew. It’s
a widely held belief that Corea is probably the most technically accomplished
jazz pianist alive today. His harmonic language is instantly recognizable
and his playing is the best since his days as leader of the influential
Jazz Rock Fusion band, “Return to Forever.” Full
review
Capercaillie
have been making music together since 1984, have toured the world, completed
eight albums, and have had brushes with fame including being featured
on the soundtrack to Liam Neeson historical drama Rob Roy. Featuring
them as key performers at this year’s Festival Vancouver was an inspired
choice. 
“Played
with the best” is an oft-used phrase to describe an artist’s
success by his collaborations. Chick Corea requires no
such approbation! After all, he has played with the legends. Following
a stint as Sarah Vaughn’s accompanist, he became
part of the Miles Davis group that created the ground-breaking,
electric jazz-rock opus, Bitches Brew. It’s
a widely held belief that Corea is probably the most technically accomplished
jazz pianist alive today. His harmonic language is instantly recognizable
and his playing is the best since his days as leader of the influential
Jazz Rock Fusion band, “Return to Forever.”