There have been several musical tributes to the late great Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea since his untimely passing in February, 2021, mostly from fellow musicians. However, The Legend and I is an intimate musical portrait from LA multi-instrumentalist Glenn Zottola who just happened to be one of Corea's best long-time personal friends. As Zottola affirms "He was my best friend and is dearly missed, but I know he will continue to create as that was his relentless purpose in life." The album features nine previously unreleased tracks of music in which both Corea and Zottola collaborate in laying down fresh new interpretations of familiar standards, four Corea originals and two versions of Corea's classic electronic "Crystal Silence."

Zottola plays the trumpet, his preferred instrument, on five of the nine tracks on the album, while performing on tenor and alto saxophones on the balance of the tunes. The pianist documents his talents on the piano, keyboards, marimba, bass, programming and even drums on "Autumn Leaves." Other musicians gracing this tribute include bassist