Chick Corea
Chick Corea
Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea is an American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth12 June 1941
CityChelsea, MA
CountryUnited States of America
love-is america culture
I haven't traveled in Africa nearly as much as I'd like to. I've been there a few times, and I'd like to learn more about the various cultures in Africa. But that's the basis point of where all of the music that I love is based upon, from Africa to Cuba to Puerto Rico to South America.
inspiration careers icons
Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on a 78 rpm. And then I followed his career, starting with his first solo album in 1951. He was an icon and inspiration and a mentor to me.
art college want
I decided that I didn't want to spend my time in a liberal arts college.
truth simple feel-good
I searched through rebellion, drugs, diet, mysticism, religion, intellectualism and much more, only to begin to find that truth is basically simple and feels good, clear and right.
long musical doubt
Without a doubt, my richest relationships are my long-term friendships with musical partners, because we make music together. That's what we love to do with our lives.
want elements students
My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I don't want to be a master. When I'm learning something, I'm in my element.
across constant expression musical playing
It's a constant challenge to get your arrangement and musical expression across to a new audience, especially when you're playing live every night like we are.
call favorite feature great keyboards piano songs stevie technique uses wonder
I like Stevie Wonder as my favorite non-pianist pianist. I mean, I shouldn't call him a non-pianist, because he's really a great pianist, but he doesn't feature it that much - he uses his keyboards and his piano technique to support his great songs and so forth, but he can really blow.
artists certainty continuing courage criticized inspiring lesson miles music quality spiritual took
The most important lesson I took from Miles was his certainty as an artist. He was criticized in a lot of different ways, as most artists are ... when they try and do something, but he never wavered from continuing to make the kind of music that he really wanted to make. And that was very inspiring to me, ... that spiritual quality of courage and forthrightness.
jazz natural outside small
If I had to look at 'Now He Sings'... from outside myself, I see it as a natural part of the growth of the jazz culture, which I've always been so happy - honored, really - to be a small part of.
ancient chinese title
The title 'Now He Sings, Now He Sobs' comes from 'I Ching,' an ancient Chinese book that I was into in the '60s when I was studying different philosophies and religions.
music mean people
I no longer wanted to satisfy myself. I really want to connect with the world and make my music mean something to people.
artist creating joy
It's very difficult for me to dislike an artist. No matter what he's creating, the fact that he's experiencing the joy of creation makes me feel like we're in a brotherhood of some kind we're in it together.
space musician
You've got to create the space, then fill it.