Got a Match? is a high-energy fusion composition by Chick Corea, written for his Elektric Band in the 1980s. The tune showcases Corea's ability to blend bebop vocabulary with electric jazz sensibilities, featuring a twisting, chromatic melody built on enclosures, arpeggios, and diatonic patterns that unfold over a driving rhythmic feel. Harmonically, the piece employs a descending chromatic bass line, transposed sequences across different roots, and back-cycle ii-V progressions, all packed into an unusually compact 16-bar form that concentrates its energy into a single continuous section. The minor-key character and melodic intensity recall bebop classics by Charlie Parker and Sonny Rollins, though the tune's fusion context and electric instrumentation give it a distinctly modern edge. While not as widely covered as Corea's Spain or Armando's Rhumba, Got a Match? has earned a following among advanced players and jazz educators as a vehicle for studying bebop-derived vocabulary and harmonic complexity. It is frequently used in melody exercises across all twelve keys and appears in jazz ensemble charts for various configurations. Chad Lefkowitz-Brown's tenor saxophone and Steven Feifke's piano solos with the Chad LB Quartet on Standards Night (2021) offer a contemporary acoustic interpretation of this demanding composition.
