奇克•柯瑞亞是Miles Davis樂團1960年代末的成員，也是1970年代初Return To Forever樂團的創始團員。同時他也是第一位在古典與爵士樂兩方面得心應手的鋼琴家。再來他也是葛萊美獎的常勝軍，不僅榮獲23座大獎，更是葛萊美獎爵士樂獎項最多的得獎者。

爵士樂重視現場演奏的即興創意，古典樂則強調詮釋的細微變化。深厚古典樂基礎下， 奇克•柯瑞亞在爵士樂獲得很好的發揮空間。這雙CD的現場演出中，從第一個音開始他要求與樂迷互動，接著莫札特的F大調奏鳴曲神奇樂音在幾乎沒有過門之下轉成蓋希文的名曲「Someone To Watch Over Me」音樂演奏。巧妙的調性融合與轉換，正是他最拿手的絕。聽他的獨奏最趣味之處，就在於不用想像接下來是那一種音樂呈現，因為奇克•柯瑞亞隨著彈奏的聲音一直變換著即興的巧思。演奏時，他就是演奏、編曲與作曲集為一身。

本輯將2018年於巴黎、柏林與Clearwater的現場演出，集結為兩張CD。從史卡拉第、蓋希文、莫札特、孟克到比爾•艾文斯以及自己的經典創作「Children`s Song」，流暢的演奏中，處處讓人驚豔。其中還有兩位新一代鋼琴家Charles Heisser與Yaron Herman分別與大師即興彈奏二重奏樂曲。美妙的樂音演出，不論是古典或爵士樂迷，都是首選之作。

The latest addition to Chick’s remarkable discography is Plays, a captivating and intimate double album of solo performances. While he claims that, “Solo piano is lonely,” Chick finds himself in good company throughout these stellar performances, engaging with several of his favorite composers. The list of icons represents a wide swath of musical history, from the classical repertoire of Mozart and Chopin to formative jazz influences like Thelonious Monk and Bill Evans, on to the Great American Songbook classics, the bossa nova beauty of Jobim, and the modern pop sensibility of Stevie Wonder. With countless classics having become standards over the last half century, Corea himself deserves to take his place in that pantheon, and Plays includes a number of pieces – reprised from past albums or spontaneously improvised – from his own estimable songbook. The album also showcases his charming rapport with enthusiastic audiences in concert halls across Europe and the U.S., who become integral collaborators in these spirited renditions.