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Chick Corea

Born 12 June 1941.

Photo of Chick Corea Posed portrait of Nicole Atkins , sitting on sofa

Biography

Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American jazz pianist, keyboardist, drummer, and composer.

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.

He continued to pursue other collaborations and explore various musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He is also known for promoting Scientology.

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  1. Trio Music

    Trio Music (disc 1)

    Reviewed by Peter Marsh

    Corea tackles Monk and some spiky episodes of free improv on this reissue of an ECM...

Credits

Role Artist Release
Instrument Chick Corea & John Mclaughlin Five Peace Band Live (2009)
Instrument Chick Corea & Hiromi Duet (2008)
Instrument Miroslav Vitouš Universal Syncopations (2003)
Instrument Gary Burton Like Minds (1998)
Instrument Béla Fleck Tales From the Acoustic Planet (1995)
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