Chick Corea
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| - | '''Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea''' (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple [[Grammy Award]] winning American [[jazz]] [[pianist]], [[keyboardist]], [[drummer]], and composer. | + | '''Armando Anthony''' "'''Chick'''" '''Corea''' (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American [[jazz]] composer, keyboardist, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions "[[Spain (instrumental)|Spain]]", "[[500 Miles High]]", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" and "[[Windows (composition)|Windows]]" are widely considered [[jazz standard]]s. 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]]. Along with [[Herbie Hancock]], [[McCoy Tyner]], [[Keith Jarrett]] and [[Bill Evans]], he is considered one of the major piano voices to emerge in jazz during the post-[[John Coltrane]] era. |
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| + | Corea continued to pursue multiple collaborations and to explore different musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He was also known for promoting and fundraising for a number of social issues. | ||
| - | He is known for his work during the 1970s in the genre of [[jazz fusion]]. He participated in the birth of the electric fusion movement as a member of [[Miles Davis]]' band in the 1960s, and in the 1970s formed [[Return to Forever]]. | ||
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Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, keyboardist, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", "500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" and "Windows" are widely considered jazz standards. 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. Along with Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans, he is considered one of the major piano voices to emerge in jazz during the post-John Coltrane era.
Corea continued to pursue multiple collaborations and to explore different musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He was also known for promoting and fundraising for a number of social issues.
