Person

Chick Corea

Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", "500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba" and "Windows" are widely considered jazz standards. As a member of Miles Davis's band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of jazz fusion. In the 1970s he formed Retur…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
June 12th, 1941
Died
February 9th, 2021
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Elektra
Atlantic
Warner Bros. Records
Capitol Records
Last updated: January 23rd, 2024