Chick Corea, 1941-2021

[jon-nyc]

Wow. I was going to see him the fall before Covid and couldn't get my act together in time to get tickets.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/arts/music/chick-corea-dead.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage

[mark]

I have seen him many times. Sad day for sure. He seemed so healthy in his latest videos.

Rest in Peace, Chick. Thanks for all the incredible, ground breaking music.

[Doctor Phibes]

Damn.

RIP. A great musician.

[Loki]

That’s a huge bummer. Seen him many times. RTF was probably the most played stuff on my record player in college. Some great you tube performances out there.

[Doctor Phibes]

I think I first came across him on Times Lie, a Stan Getz album, which was basically Return to Forever + Stan.

[Renauda]

RIP. I wasn't a big fan but really did like the way he reworked a couple of Scriabin's preludes. Very tasteful.

[bachophile]

I’ve seen him live and I seem to remember enjoying. In my younger years romantic warrior was an album I listened to. But honestly did not delve into his work too deeply.

A bit too electronic for me. I prefer the jazz standards of Keith Jarrett

[George K]

Listen to the cool things he does with the rhythm at about 0:50

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[mark]

@george-k here is Chick and Keith Jarrett (Retired at 75 due to complications of stroke) playing Mozart Piano Concerto No.10 in E-Flat major for two piano KV365 (361a)

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An old video with no so great quality but, these two people were masters of the keyboard no matter what they played.

[mark]

Tiny Desk concert with Gary Burton from 2016

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[jon-nyc]

This is fabulous.

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[AndyD]

Brilliant, and his change to bossa nova ️

[Tom-K]

When people come over your house and see your piano and ask you to play something, that piece by Chic Corea is EXACTLY what you should play. Light, airy, kind of simple in it's way, inviting, yet astoundingly beautiful. Yet nobody but a really brilliant artist can actually do something like that. It's what makes the piano such an annoying instrument to play.

[Renauda]

First class arrangement and interpretation. What TomK said too. Sigh.

I also really like Corea’s arrangements of the Scriabin preludes. Especially the E minor