The Enchantment

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The Enchantment
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 2007
RecordedDecember 2006
GenreJazz
LabelConcord
ProducerChick Corea & Béla Fleck
Chick Corea chronology
The Boston Three Party
(2007)
The Enchantment
(2007)
Dr. Joe
(2007)
Béla Fleck chronology
Music for Two
(2004)
The Enchantment
(2007)
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

The Enchantment is a 2007 album released on the Concord label by pianist Chick Corea and banjoist Béla Fleck.

The album was released to favorable reviews[3] and went on to win the Latin Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Album at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[4] Fleck was also nominated that year for a Grammy Award for the song "Spectacle" in the Best Instrumental Composition category.[5] The album peaked at number six on the Billboard Top Jazz albums chart.[6]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by either Chick Corea or Béla Fleck, except where noted.

  1. "Señorita" (Chick Corea) – 5:20
  2. "Spectacle" (Bela Fleck) – 4:40
  3. "Joban Dna Nopia" (Corea) – 6:28
  4. "Mountain" (Fleck) – 3:53
  5. "Children’s Song #6" (Corea) – 4:02
  6. "A Strange Romance" (Fleck) – 4:46
  7. "Menagerie" (Fleck) – 5:53
  8. "Waltse for Abby" (Fleck)– 3:02
  9. "Brazil" (Ary Barroso, Sidney Russell) – 5:58
  10. "The Enchantment" (Corea) – 5:39
  11. "Sunset Road" (Fleck) – 4:36

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Bernard Alexander – Piano Tuner
  • Brian Alexander – Piano Technician
  • Marc Bessant – Design
  • Jay Blakesberg – Photography
  • Evelyn Brechtlein – Project Coordinator
  • Sarah Jane Coleman – Lettering
  • C. Taylor Crothers – Photography
  • Bernie Grundman – Mastering
  • Bernie Kirsh – Engineer, Mixing
  • Julie Rooney – Graphic Consultant
  • Buck Snow – Assistant Engineer

Charts[edit]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ Widran, Jonathan (2011). "The Enchantment - Chick Corea | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "The Official Chick Corea Shop". Chickcorea.com. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "The 8th Annual Latin Grammy Winners"
  5. ^ "50th Annual Grammy Award Nominees Announced" soundtrack.net, "Grammy Winners..." wiresmash.com
  6. ^ a b "The Enchantment - Chick Corea | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 27, 2013.