NUEVA YORK – Chick Corea, an impressive jazz pianist with 23 Grammy Awards who crossed the boundaries of gender and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, failed 79 years ago.
Korea mourns the March of a rare form of cancer, published on his team on his web site. His death was confirmed by the marketing and web management of Korea, Dan Muse.
On Facebook, Korea posted a message on its fans: “I would like to thank all those who have longed for me through the way he helped to maintain the fugue of brilliant music. Hopefully those who have the idea to talk, write, act on it “If it’s not for you, it’s for the rest of us. It’s just the world needs more artists, it’s very fun”.
Preliminary artist with album docs, Korea replaces Herbie Hancock in 1968 with Miles Davis’ group, performing on the iconic “In a Silent Way” and “Bitches Brew” albums.
Form its own vanguardia group, Circle, and return fund to Return to Forever. Has worked on many other projects, including two with Hancock and the vibraphonist Gary Burton. Grabo and performs classical music, stands, original soloists, Latin jazz and homages to great jazz pianists.
Fue nombrado Maestro de Jazz del National Endowment of the Arts en 2006. Es membro de la Iglesia de Scientology y vivía en Clearwater, Florida.
Last year, Korea launched the double album “Plays”, which was captured in various songs simply armed with its piano.
“Como a un corredor le encanta correr porque se siente bien, a mí me gusta tocar el piano solo porque se siente bien”, dijo en ese momento a The Associated Press. “You can simply change markets and go in another direction or you can do what you want to do. If there is a constant experiment”.
The double album was a visit to the Korean Corazon, which contains songs written about the ignorance of the nine decades ago, as well as melodies by Mozart, Thelonious Monk and Stevie Wonder, among others.
Korea is the artist with the most Grammy Awards for jazz in the 63 years of history of the program, and has the opportunity to win posthumously in the program of March 14, is nominated for best solo jazz improvisation by “All Blues” and the best jazz instrumental album from “Trilogy 2.”
Korea Massacusetts nationwide commenced piano lessons for 4 years. He was enraged at the formal and abandoned education at Columbia University and the Juilliard School. Start your career as an accompanist.
In Korea, the guest invites volunteers to the stage during the solitaire concerts, send them around their piano and create spontaneous and completely poetic tones about the person.
“Empieza como un juego: tatar de capturar algo que veo en la música”, dijo a AP. “Mientras juego, los miro un par de veces com lo haría un pintor. Intento ver si, mientras jueg, ¿estan de acuordo con lo que estoy jugando? ¿Creen que esto es realmente un retrat de ellos? Y normalmente lo hacen”.
In the finals of this year, Korea is working on these projects: a trombone concerto for the New York Philharmonic and a percussion concerto for the Philadelphia Orchestra. “My interest in algo y luego sigo ese interéso. And asi is like selling my music ”, dijo entonces. “I’re always following my interests. Have my way of life exit”.
Also started teaching online, created the Academy Chick Korea to offer their points about music and share the opinions of the ladies, respond questions and talk to the guests. Hope that his students verken his freedom of expression and thought for himself.
Corea le sobreviven su esposa, Gayle Moran, y un hijo Thaddeus.