Chick Corea

Chick Corea
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
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • bandleader
Instruments
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 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 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. He won 28 Grammy Awards and was nominated for the award 72 times.[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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