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| Born | June 12, 1941 |
| Hometown | Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States of America |
| Net worth | $3 million |
| Spouse | Gayle Moran |
| Children | Thaddeus Corea |
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Chick Corea: his 10 greatest recordingsFrom hard bop to fusion, mischievousness to sensitivity, Corea’s wide-ranging catalogue lived at the vanguard of jazz Chick Corea dies aged 79Chick Corea: a fearless musical adventurer who took the art of piano to new heights ‘A fascinating hothouse’ ... Chick Corea performing in June 1988. Photograph: Allstar
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Milford Graves: the pioneering drummer whose naturalistic rhythms freed up jazz
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Chick Corea, pianist and composer who was a towering figure in jazz across six decades – obituary
Chick Corea, who has died aged 79, was among the leading jazz pianists of his generation, along with Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett. His more popular recordings, on which he played a variety of electronic keyboards, gained him 23 Grammy awards and a remarkable 67 nominations. Several of his compositions, including Crystal Silence, Spain, 500 Miles High and Windows, are now considered jazz standards. Armando Anthony Corea was born on June 12 1941 at Chelsea, Massachusetts. His father, a trumpet
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Chick Corea: a fearless musical adventurer who took the art of piano to new heights
Chick Corea: a fearless musical adventurer who took the art of piano to new heights. From flights of sublime abstraction with Miles Davis to virtuoso jazz fusion, Corea’s artistry was irresistible to the last
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Chick Corea: Influential jazz pianist dies from cancer aged 79
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. A pioneer of jazz fusion and the fourth most nominated artist in Grammys history, the musician left a message for fans which he had written before his death.
