Innovator and Pioneer
Since embarking on a solo career in 1966, Chick had been at the forefront of jazz, both as a renowned pianist forging new ground with his acoustic jazz bands and as an innovative electric keyboardist with Return to Forever, the Elektric Band, and the electro/acoustic Vigil.
His extensive discography boasts numerous albums, beginning with his 1968 classic, Now He Sings, Now He Sobs.
Renowned Pianist-Composer Chick Corea
A Prolific Explorer Of Jazz And Classical Music
A DownBeat Hall of Famer and NEA Jazz Master, 27-time Grammy winner, and keyboard virtuoso, Chick Corea has attained legendary status after five decades of unparalleled creativity and an artistic output that is simply staggering.
Chick is one of the most-nominated artists in the history of the Grammys, with 71 nominations. He's also earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards, with an additional 7 nominations.
From straight ahead to avant-garde, bebop to fusion, children's songs to chamber music, along with some far-reaching forays into symphonic works, Chick had touched an astonishing number of musical bases in his illustrious career while maintaining a standard of excellence that is awe-inspiring. A tirelessly creative spirit, Chick was named Artist of the Year three times between 2014 and 2018 in the DownBeat Readers Poll, a publication that called him “a pianist virtually without peer.”
He completely devastated the landscape. It was like scorched earth — so musical, so powerful, so incredibly virtuosic.
Ranks among the top few in his mastery of jazz dialects. One of the first players to fully exploit the potential of electric instruments.
Chick is my guy — the musician I would want to play with, if there was anybody I could play with, or learn from.
