Five Trios (Digital Download)

The vault is open Five Trios was released in the mid-2000s as a limited, Japan-only exclusive and has become one of the most sought-after collections in Chick's catalog — five complete trio albums, plus a bonus disc, that never made it to streaming. The physical CD run sold out here at the webstore and will not be re-pressed. To keep this music accessible to collectors, we're opening the vault: for the first time ever, the complete set is available as a digital download, in your choice of streaming-quality MP3 or lossless CD-quality WAV. Across the six discs, Chick meets five different rhythm sections — John Patitucci, Antonio Sanchez, Eddie Gomez, Jack DeJohnette, Christian McBride, Jeff Ballard, Airto Moreira, Hadrien Feraud, and Richie Barshay — sculpting five completely distinct sonic worlds from the very same three instruments. “The Trio's the thing. It's comfortable and tight — like the music I like to play. Lots of room for movement and the dropping of notes. Three completely different sounds — so easy to blend. Drums the Fire, bass the Earth and piano the Wind.” Chick Corea — from the liner notes of Five Trios Six discs, five trios Disc 1 Dr. Joe with John Patitucci & Antonio Sanchez Illusion Doctor Joe Mystic River Zig Zag Blues for Dali Crepuscule with Nellie 1% Manteca Promise M.M. Fourteen Disc 2 From Miles with Eddie Gomez & Jack DeJohnette Solar So Near So Far Milestones But Beautiful Walkin' Disc 3 Chillin' in Chelan with Christian McBride & Jeff Ballard Summer Night Think of One Sophisticated Lady Windows Monk's Mood Fingerprints Dusk in Sandi Walkin' Drums Disc 4 The Boston Three Party with Eddie Gomez & Airto Moreira With a Song in My Heart 500 Miles High Waltz for Debby Desafinado (Intro) Desafinado Sweet and Lovely Sometime Ago – La Fiesta (Intro) Sometime Ago – La Fiesta (Part 1) Sometime Ago – La Fiesta (Part 2) Disc 5 Brooklyn, Paris to Clearwater with Hadrien Feraud & Richie Barshay Final Frontier Aftertouch Island Tune Dr. Jackle Creedmore's Unexpected Visitor Dedication Marimba Drum Song Con Agua 3:30 am Raga Bonus Disc Additional Tracks rarities from the sessions Gloria's Step You're Everything 50% Manteca Bud Powell Spain in the Main Spain Drumdendum What collectors are saying “Every disc is fantastic individually, but the entire set transcends the sum of its parts. I've become more appreciative of Chick's communication with his fellow musicians when I compare the subtle differences of his playing with the different lineups. The audio quality of the recordings is astounding — demanding and rewarding your full attention.” Fan review “I pulled the old Oppo CD player out of the closet, dusted it off, connected it to the DAC, and just wrapped up deep listening to the third CD this evening. It's like hopping into my time machine and following Chick on tour for a few extraordinary performances!” Fan review Which format should I choose? MP3 — $79.99 WAV — $89.99 Audio quality 320 kbps (streaming-service quality) 16-bit / 44.1 kHz lossless (CD quality) Best for Everyday listening, phones, smaller storage Audiophile systems, DACs, archiving Compatibility Plays on virtually every device Most modern players; larger files Both formats include all 6 albums and 48 tracks. Your download link arrives by email immediately after checkout.