Well, crap. I just got the word from a bunch of people that Chick Corea passed on Tuesday from cancer.
I hate cancer.
Chick was a groundbreaking pianist. He wrota classic pieces like “Spain” and “La Fiesta”. He played with some of the greats, including Miles Davis where they created jazz Fusion. He worked with Bobby McFerrin to do some amazing work later on. He worked with Hiromi Uehara to do some unique two-piano stuff. I can’t even name all of the bands he starred with, much less all of the groups he played in on a less formal basis.
I heard him several times in different venues doing different things, and he was always crystal clear in what he was trying to express. I was always too timid to try to meet him, though I understand he was very pesonable.
He made music more than it was. he will be missed.