Chick Corea is one of the most influential jazz pianists since Bill Evans, and is arguably best known by the typical jazz listener for his fusion composition Spain. This became apparent to me the last time I attended a Chick Corea live performance, when the audience went crazy and sang along with the melody when Chick played Spain in the encore. However Chick Corea's contribution to jazz is much more than just Spain. His performances spans numerous styles including classical, post-bop, avant-garde, Latin and fusion. His highly individualized, harmonically and rhythmically complex compositions and improvisations, combined with his lines which are at times angular at times lyrical, executed with flawless techniques, make his playing almost immediately recognizable. There is no doubt that Chick Corea is a true jazz Giant.

"Now He Beats the Drum, Now He Stops" is a composition from an early yet highly influential album of Chick Corea's titled Now He Sings, Now He Sobs. The harmonic complexity and angular melody well demonstrate Chick's personal musical style. In attempting to play this tune on my soprano sax, I am hoping to get a glimpse into Chick's musical genius.

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