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Is is the third studio album by Chick Corea, released in 1969 on Solid State Records. It features Corea with trumpeter Woody Shaw, tenor saxophonist Bennie Maupin, flautist Hubert Laws, bassist Dave Holland and drummers Jack DeJohnette & Horace Arnold. In 2002, Blue Note Records re-released all tracks from this album, together with 1969's Sundance, along with alternate takes from both albums as The Complete "Is" Sessions.

Is
Studio album by Chick Corea
Released	June 30, 1969[1]
Recorded	May 11–13, 1969
Studio	Bell Sound (New York City)
Genre	Free jazz
Length	51:46
Label	Solid State
Producer	Sonny Lester
Chick Corea chronology
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (1968) Is (1969) Sundance (1969)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All music composed by Chick Corea, except where otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "Is" – 28:54

Side two

1. "Jamala" – 14:04 (Dave Holland)
2. "This" – 8:18
3. "It" – 0:30

Personnel

• Chick Corea – piano, electric piano
• Woody Shaw – trumpet
• Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone
• Hubert Laws – flute, piccolo flute
• Dave Holland – double bass
• Jack DeJohnette – drums
• Horace Arnold – drums

References

External links

• Chick Corea - Is (1969) album at JazzDisco.org
• Chick Corea - Is (1969) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Chick Corea - Is (1969) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Chick Corea - The Complete "Is" Sessions (rec. 1969, rel. 2002) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Chick Corea - The Complete "Is" Sessions (rec. 1969, rel. 2002) album to be listened as stream on Spotify

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