Chick Corea Transcriptions

Biography of Chick Corea

Chick Corea (1941–2021) was a Grammy Award-winning American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, celebrated as one of the most influential and versatile musicians of the modern era. He was a pivotal figure in the birth of jazz fusion, first as a member of Miles Davis's groundbreaking band and later as the founder of the influential group Return to Forever, while also composing enduring jazz standards like "Spain". With a staggering 28 Grammy Awards from 77 nominations, his prolific six-decade career left an indelible mark across acoustic and electric jazz, classical, and Latin music.