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R.I.P. Chick Corea photo by Sakurai Toshi Chick Corea, the influential jazz keyboardist and composer, has died. The news was confirmed by Dan Muse, Corea’s web and marketing manager, who confirmed the cause of death as “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.” Corea was 79. Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1941. His father was a jazz trumpeter, exposing Corea to music and records from artists like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie early on. As a child, Corea learned to play the piano and drums. In his young adulthood, Corea woul...

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 form of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Corea’s web and marketing manager, Dan Muse. On his Facebook page, Corea left a message to his fans: “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the

NEW YORK — 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 form of cancer, his team...

A prolific pianist with dozens of albums, Corea in 1968 replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis’ group, playing on the landmark albums 'In a Silent Way' and 'Bitches Brew.'

Chick Corea, a towering US jazz pianist who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died.