THE LEGACY

The album: Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Blue Note, 1968) The sound: A game-changing trio album, with bassist Miroslav Vitouš and drummer Roy Haynes, which deliriously juggles thematic coherence and untethered freedom. The rhythm section’s skittering swing and energy fuse with Corea’s propulsive, crystalline playing into a thrilling whole, persuasive enough to be the stylistic benchmark for many a contemporary trio.