Chick corea biography channel

American jazz pianist Date of Birth: Country: USA

Content:

1. Armando Anthony Corea, Jr.
2. Collaborative Projects and Avant-Garde Explorations
3. Return to Forever and Latin American Influences
4. Diverse Explorations and Electronic Mastery
5. Founding Stretch Records and Grammy Accolades
6. Origin and a Return to Acoustic Jazz
7. Classical Influences and Solo Explorations

Armando Anthony Corea, Jr.

Early Life and Influences

Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 12, , Armando Anthony Corea, Jr.

began playing the piano at the age of four. Inspired by jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Lester Young, he also developed a deep appreciation for Beethoven and Mozart, which ignited his composing instincts.

Collaborative Projects and Avant-Garde Explorations

Corea's early career involved collaborations with trumpeter Blue Mitchell on the project "Tones for Joan's Bones." He then accompanied Sarah Vaughan for a year before joining Miles D