Chick Corea

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs

First released1968

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs was recorded in February 1966 at A&R Studios in New York City with pianist Chick Corea, bassist Miroslav Vitous, and drummer Roy Haynes. The album was produced by Roy Bud Bryce for Solid State Records and engineered by Rudy Van Gelder, the legendary jazz recording engineer known for his meticulous approach to capturing acoustic jazz. The recording captured the trio in a spontaneous, interactive setting with minimal overdubs, emphasizing the group's real-time musical conversation and interplay. This was one of Corea's early leader recordings as a young pianist and helped establish his reputation as an innovative voice in modern jazz during a period of significant stylistic evolution in the genre.