Musical virtuosity is a means to an end, not an end unto itself. Chick Corea, the veteran jazz artist (and inarguable virtuoso) understands this truism. Performing on solo piano at Blues Alley on ...

FILE - Jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea poses for a portrait in Clearwater, Fla., on Sept. 4, 2020, to promote his new double album "Plays." Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chick Corea at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in 2015. (Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Chick ...

"My mission has always been to bring the joy of creating anywhere I could, and to have done so with all the artists that I admire so dearly — this has been the richness of my life," he said before his ...

Chick Corea is known as one of the most powerful pianists, composers, and bandleaders in the history of jazz. He earned 27 Grammy awards and blazed trails across bebop, straight-ahead, free jazz, ...

Previously, Béla Fleck announced the impending release of his final duo project with jazz titan Chick Corea. Titled Remembrance, the set is slated for release on May 10 via Thirty Tigers and has been ...

Chick Corea, the virtuosic keyboardist who broadened the scope of jazz during a career spanning more than five decades, died on Tuesday from a rare form of cancer. A post on his Facebook page ...

From hard bop to fusion, mischievousness to sensitivity, Corea’s wide-ranging catalogue lived at the vanguard of jazz The jazz pioneer Chick Corea died last week at the age of 79, leaving behind one ...

As people age, it's not uncommon to commemorate birthday milestones—specifically, those marking the passing of decades—with special celebrations, ranging from parties to vacations. In most cases, ...