How did he get into music? Chick Corea: Influential jazz pianist dies from cancer aged 79 BREAKING:Treasury Department says U.S. could hit debt ceiling as early as June 1, sooner than expected. By the mid-1960s, Corea had established himself as a top piano player on the jazz circuit, playing with greats like Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan and Herbie Mann before he joined Miles Davis' band. Through his body of work and the decades he spent touring the world, he touched and inspired the lives of millions., A post shared by Chick Corea (@chickcorea). I was very fortunate to call him my family. (SOUNDBITE OF CHICK COREA AND RETURN TO FOREVER'S "SPAIN"). Good morning, Felix. In 2004 he composed his first work without keyboards: his String Quartet No. It was so unexpected. He won 23 Grammy awards. ', The 23-time Grammy winner continued: 'If not for yourself then for the rest of us. Chick Corea Elektric Band Live at North Sea Jazz 2003, Chick Corea Improvisation 2 Chick Solo Jazz Vienne 2012 Produced by : Zycopolis Productions Directed by : Patrick Savey #jazzavienne : jazzavienne.com LIKE this video and subscribe to Zycopolis Youtube Channel at : youtube.com/user/Zycopolis?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on : facebook.com/zycopolis twitter.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com pinterest.com/zycopolis vimeo.com/zycopolis zycopolis.tumblr.com zycopolis.com. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. "[20], Corea and his first wife Joanie had two children, Thaddeus and Liana, though the marriage ended in divorce. The latest news and how to stay informed. Jazz pianist Chick Corea - who worked with the likes of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock during a career spanning five-decades - has died aged 79. Corea was a well-known Scientologist who thanked the founder of the controversial church in the liner notes of several of his last albums, according to Billboard. [31] Corea was not banned from performing in Germany, however, and had several appearances at the government-supported International Jazz Festival in Burghausen; he was awarded a plaque on Burghausen's "Street of Fame" in 2011.
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