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Chick Corea
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Pianists · 1941–2021

Chick Corea

American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021)

Born
12 June 1941
Chelsea
Died
9 February 2021
Tampa Bay area
Country
United States
Active
1962–2020
Record labels
ECM Records, Stretch Records
Discography
104 albums

Biography

Chick Corea was a jazz musician who played piano, drum kit, musical keyboard and organ. Chick Corea was born on 12 June 1941 in Chelsea and died on 9 February 2021 in Tampa Bay area. The music is usually filed under jazz, post-bop and avant-garde jazz. Record labels: ECM Records and Stretch Records. The discography here lists 104 albums, from “Now He Sings, Now He Sobs” (1968) to “Trilogy 3” (2025). Honours include Frankfurter Musikpreis (1990), honorary doctor of the Eastman School of Music (2017) and NEA Jazz Masters.

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 considered jazz standards. As a member of the Miles Davis band in the late 1960s, Corea participated in the birth of jazz fusion. In the 1970s he formed Return to Forever. Along with McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett, Corea is considered one of the foremost pianists of the post-John Coltrane era. Corea continued to collaborate frequently while exploring different musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He won 29 Grammy Awards and has been nominated for the award 79 times.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs 1968
Tones for Joan's Bones 1968
Is 1969
A.R.C. 1971
Piano Improvisations, Volume 1 1971
Piano Improvisations, Volume 2 1971
The Song of Singing 1971
The Sun 1971
Return to Forever 1972
Sundance 1972
Inner Space 1973
Light as a Feather 1973
Piano Giants 1973
My Spanish Heart 1976
The Leprechaun 1976
Circulus 1978
Friends 1978
Secret Agent 1978
The Mad Hatter 1978
An Evening with Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock 1979 · Live
Delphi I 1979
In Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 1980 · Live
La Fiesta 1980 · Live
Tap Step 1980
Three Quartets 1981
Again and Again 1982
Historia de la música rock - 54 1982
Touchstone 1982
Trio Music 1982
The Meeting 1983
Children’s Songs 1984
Chick Corea & Bernie Wallace Trio 1985
Septet 1985
Voyage 1985
Trio Music, Live in Europe 1986 · Live
Compact Jazz - The Seventies 1987
Chick Corea featuring Lionel Hampton 1988
Fiesta 1988 · Live
Fiesta Piano Solo 1988
Jazz for a Sunday Afternoon 1993 · Live
The John Coltrane Memorial Concert 1993 · Live
The Seventies 1993
Expressions 1994
Live in Montreux 1994 · Live
Circle 2: Gathering 1996
From Nothing: Solo Piano 1996
The Beginning 1996
Waltz for Bill Evans 1996
Native Sense: The New Duets 1997
Remembering Bud Powell 1997
Village Vanguard Live Sessions 1997 · Live
Corea.Concerto 1999
Corea: Spain & Piano Concerto No. 1 1999
In Concert 2000
Lyric Suite for Sextet 2000
Seabreeze 2000 · Live
Solo Piano, Part One: Originals 2000 · Live
Solo Piano, Part Two: Standards 2000 · Live
A.R.C. / Children's Songs 2001
Converge 2002
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz 2002 · Live
A Very Special Concert 2003 · Live
Rendezvous in New York 2003 · Live
House of Jazz 2004
Live in Molde 2005 · Live
Rhumba Flamenco 2005 · Live
Solo Improvisations From Japan 2005
Live at Montreux 1997 2006 · Live
Super Trio 2006 · Live
The Ultimate Adventure 2006
Chillin’ in Chelan 2007 · Live
Dr. Joe 2007
From Miles 2007
The Enchantment 2007
Duet 2008 · Live
Electric Chick 2008
The New Crystal Silence 2008 · Live
Five Peace Band Live 2009 · Live
Forever 2010 · Live
Orvieto 2011 · Live
Further Explorations 2012
Hot House 2012
On Two Pianos 2012 · Live
The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet & Chamber Orchestra 2012
The Vigil 2013
Trilogy 2013 · Live
Solo Piano - Portraits 2014
Two 2015 · Live
The Musician 2016 · Live
Plays 2018 · Live
Trilogy 2 2018 · Live
What Game Shall We Play Today 2018
The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote 2019
Live Under the Sky, 1979 (Live) 2021 · Live
Resonance 2021
The Chick Corea Symphony Tribute. Ritmo 2023 · Live
Los Angeles 1981 2024 · Live
Remembrance 2024
Brass Concertos 2025
Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance 2025 · Live
Trilogy 3 2025 · Live
Acoustic
Return To Tomorrow
The Legend & I

Standards written by Chick Corea

TitleKeyFormGroove
500 Miles High E minor ABB · 26 Bossa nova
Spain B minor A · 24 Latin
Windows B minor ABC · 48 Jazz waltz
Armando's Rhumba C minor AB · 20 Latin
Bud Powell F major AABCA · 54 Medium-up swing
Captain Marvel C major BBA · 58 Samba
Crystal Silence A minor AABA · 40 Ballad
Day Waves D minor AB · 25 Latin
Got A Match? D minor A · 16 Up-tempo swing
Humpty Dumpty C major AB · 18 Up-tempo swing
La Fiesta A major AABBC · 55 Latin
Litha D major AB · 62 Up-tempo swing
The Loop F major AAB · 48 Jazz waltz
Mirror, Mirror C major AB · 32 Jazz waltz
Sea Journey A minor AABAAC · 39 Latin
Tones For Joan's Bones D major ABA · 44 Medium swing
You're Everything A major ABCB · 59 Bossa nova

Member of

Return to Forever 1972– · American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Chick Corea play?

Chick Corea is known for playing piano, drum kit, musical keyboard and organ.

When and where was Chick Corea born?

Chick Corea was born 12 June 1941 in Chelsea.

What are Chick Corea's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (1968), Tones for Joan's Bones (1968), Is (1969), A.R.C. (1971) and Piano Improvisations, Volume 1 (1971).

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