
The Light as a Feather version of "Spain" received two Grammy nominations, for Best Instrumental Arrangement and for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance by a Group. The introduction used in the song is from Concierto de Aranjuez, a guitar concerto by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. A version of "Spain" was performed by Stevie Wonder at his 2008 Concert in London. More recently, Corea had performed his composition as a duo with Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara. A version with lyrics by Al Jarreau, "Spain (I Can Recall)", appeared on the 1980 album This Time. It has been recorded in several versions, by Corea himself as well as by other artists, including a flamenco version by Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin in the 1980s, and a progressive bluegrass version by Béla Fleck in 1979. "Spain" was composed in 1971 and appeared in its original (and best-known) rendition on the album Light as a Feather, with performances by Corea ( Rhodes electric piano), Airto Moreira (drums), Flora Purim (vocals and percussion), Stanley Clarke (bass), and Joe Farrell (flute). It is likely Corea's most recognized piece, and is considered a jazz standard. " Spain" is an instrumental jazz fusion composition by jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.įind sources: "Spain" instrumental – news Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source.
