Chick Corea Freedom Band Tickets

85 year young Haynes was unbelievable and Garrett was out of this world

Great show from four professionals who clearly enjoy playing together.

Outstanding!!! The versatility of these living legends was demonstrated in this performance. It was most entertaining to see their proficiencies as they exchanged instruments, to entertain the "full house" crowd.

For the most part, the concert was a walk down memory lane, but not a groundbreaking walk. Yes, it was billed that way, but with such an exciting (and formerly innovative) group of musicians, I had higher hopes. With the exception of Christian McBride, the bassist, everyone else was coasting. Roy Haynes, at 85, still swings, and he is allowed to coast. What was Chick Corea's excuse? Kenny Garrett was less than his usual creative persona, as well. Perhaps they were all tired. I enjoyed the concert for what it was, but I sadly missed what it could have been.

They tore the house down, absolutely TORE it DOWN. The Portland Schnitzer building is just a pile of smoking rubble now.

A transcendent evening of spontaneous music-making.

This event was beyond our wildest expections. The quartet was four deep in the best sounds of jazz, and being there LIVE was the way to hear them play. Roy Haynes, the drummer, and at age 83, well as he has done before, he COMPLETELY blew us away. Such energy and musicality, words just are not enough to describe the feeling. A marvelous night, and once in a life time experience.

This concert was one of the most amazing that I have seen. The top performances of each of the band were a mini-concert in itself. They integrated well, and combined free form improvisation with some standards such as Thelonious' Dream.