Chick Corea

Chick Corea
Corea in 2019
Corea in 2019
Background information
Birth nameArmando Anthony Corea
Born(1941-06-12)June 12, 1941
Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 2021(2021-02-09) (aged 79)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • bandleader
Instrument(s)
Years active1962–2021[1]
Labels
Formerly of
Websitechickcorea.com

Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and occasional percussionist.[2][3] His compositions "Spain", "500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" and "Windows" are widely considered jazz standards.[4] As a member of Miles Davis's band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of jazz fusion. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever.[3] Along with McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett, Corea is considered to have been one of the foremost pianists of the post-John Coltrane era.[5]

Corea continued to collaborate frequently while exploring different musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. As of May 2024, he has won 27 Grammy Awards and was nominated 72 times for the award.[6]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Siemaszko, Corky (February 12, 2021). "Jazz Keyboard Virtuoso Chick Corea Dead from Cancer Age 79". NBC.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Chick Corea". Blue Note. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Heckman, Don (August 18, 2001). "Playing in His Key". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grammy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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