On February 7, 2006, “Stretch” label released “The Ultimate Adventure”, the 64^th Chick Corea studio album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Chick Corea. It is the second album tribute to the work of SF author L. Ron Hubbard (the first was 2004 album “To the Stars”). In 2007, “The Ultimate Adventure” won Grammy awards for “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Individual or Group)” and “Best Instrumental Arrangement”.

Personnel:

• Chick Corea– piano, Rhodes piano, acoustic and electronic percussion,  synthesizers
• Frank Gambale– acoustic guitar
• Carles Benavent– electric bass, palmas
• Tom Brechtlein– drums, palmas
• Vinnie Colaiuta– drums
• Steve Gadd– drums, palmas
• Airto Moreira– vocals, percussion
• Hossam Ramzy– percussion
• Rubem Dantas– percussion, palmas
• Hubert Laws– flute
• Jorge Pardo– flute, saxophone, palmas
• Tim Garland– bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
• Bernie Kirsh– recording
• Al Schmitt– mixing
• Buck Snow– mixing
• Doug Sax– mastering

Track listing:

1. Three Ghouls, Pt. 1
2. Three Ghouls, Pt. 2
3. Three Ghouls, Pt. 3
4. City of Brass
5. Queen Tedmur
6. El Stephen, Pt. 1
7. El Stephen, Pt. 2
8. King & Queen
9. Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 1
10. Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 2
11. Moseb the Executioner, Pt. 3
12. North Africa
13. Flight from Karoof, Pt. 1
14. Flight from Karoof, Pt. 2
15. Planes of Existence, Pt. 1
16. Arabian Nights, Pt. 1
17. Arabian Nights, Pt. 2
18. Gods & Devils
19. Planes of Existence, Pt. 2