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Details Release Date: Nov 24, 1998; Lead Performance: Chick Corea and Origin; Genre: Jazz

There's far, far too much of a good thing on the six-CD live set A Week at the Blue Note, but the acoustic sextet Origin is certainly among the most vibrant ensembles their justifiably proud pianist leader has ever led. A hopping rhythm section and frisky players, including saxophonists Steve Wilson and Bob Sheppard, keep Chick Corea on his toes, and vice versa. B

Originally posted Nov 27, 1998 Published in issue #460 Nov 27, 1998 Order article reprints

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