OT: Farewell, Chick Corea

[Sifaka]

We have lost a special musician.

Chick Corea, Grammy-winning jazz musician, dies at 79

The composer, keyboardist and bandleader, who won 23 Grammy awards, has died of a rare form of cancer

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Boreifs]

He has returned to Forever, quite appropriately. A giant in his field, with almost no peer.

 

[Kaizen]

R.I.P. Chick ...

 

[Bama fan]

RIP to a fine musician.

 

[Bigboote]

Yeah, I heard earlier this evening. I saw RTF and Renaissance at, I think, Woolsey Hall around 1976. Great show. He did a few solo albums around the same time that I've ripped to CD from the original albums. I love this one with a big band/orchestra and Gayle Moran on vocals:

 

[Boreifs]

Yeah, I heard earlier this evening. I saw RTF and Renaissance at, I think, Woolsey Hall around 1976. Great show. He did a few solo albums around the same time that I've ripped to CD from the original albums. I love this one with a big band/orchestra and Gayle Moran on vocals:

Love the half step Riff and Chick playing acoustic. Herbie Hancock on electric piano according to Wikipedia.