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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-gary-burton-jazz-music-herbie-hancock-3fe2b6b98850454a1470e24fc4f653a3
By MARK KENNEDY
22 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79.
Corea died Tuesday of a rare for of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Coreas web and marketing manager, Dan Muse.
Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games that artists do, said a statement on his website.
In 1968, Corea replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis group, playing on the landmark albums In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew.
He formed his own avant-garde group, Circle, and then founded Return to Forever. Hes worked on many other projects, including duos with Hancock and vibraphonist Gary Burton. He recorded and performed classical music, standards, solo originals, Latin jazz and tributes to great jazz pianists.
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By MARK KENNEDY
22 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79.
Corea died Tuesday of a rare for of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Coreas web and marketing manager, Dan Muse.
Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games that artists do, said a statement on his website.
In 1968, Corea replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis group, playing on the landmark albums In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew.
He formed his own avant-garde group, Circle, and then founded Return to Forever. Hes worked on many other projects, including duos with Hancock and vibraphonist Gary Burton. He recorded and performed classical music, standards, solo originals, Latin jazz and tributes to great jazz pianists.
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One of the greats. Cross gently, Chick.
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Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79 (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Feb 2021
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cojoel
(953 posts)1. Light as a Feather
Back in the day, I wore out my vinyl copy of "Light as a Feather"
PJMcK
(21,988 posts)2. One of my musical heroes
More thoughts later.
electric_blue68
(14,809 posts)3. An, man... what a shame
ellie
(6,928 posts)4. In a Silent Way
is fantastic! RIP Chick.
chowder66
(9,046 posts)5. Damn. There are so many greats passing. nt