What really hit me about Chick's passing is how unexpected it was. He had been very active lately, with his quarantine streams and all of that. He was an eminence, a sage. A person I (and every jazz musician) really looked up to, one of the greatest pillars of our community. Farewell, Chick.
He also looked much younger than his age, also since several other people that introduced the electric sound in jazz are still alive and older than him I really didn't expect it
I'd heard the name Chick Corea, but didn't really know much about him. About a decade ago a friend invited me out to a concert to see Zappa Plays Zappa, and some band I'd never heard of called Return to Forever. ZPZ was fun, and it was nice hearing a bunch of Zappa tunes that I like a lot, but then when RTF started playing my mind was utterly melted. It was the single greatest live performance I'd ever seen. RIP.
I saw him live with belafleck and the flecktones as the opening act, it was definitely the best live show I'd ever seen in my entire life. They even all played a song together at the end. He's the only artist that I actually got a little emotional about hearing of his death.
I saw that tour as well in Hammond, IN. Jean Luc Ponty sat in with ZPZ on "Fifty-Fifty". Best indoor PA I've ever heard. Best concert out of hundreds that I've attended. Got to shake Chick's hand after the show and thank him for the music. Now, he has returned to forever.
I'm wondering if we will end up with another piece like Place To Be, given how important he was for her. I hope so, because that is my favorite Hiromi piece of all time.
I've first heard about Chick's passing from Ayaka Hirahara... I think the Japanese jazz scene in general wouldn't have been where it is right now without his influence...
@@thatwhiskyguy1701 I really liked that part. When I have to have a tough conversation I’ll always throw a bass or guitar in my lap just to hold onto it, or play when I’m trying to find words.
When he said, "Chick Corea's passing has affected me more than I thought it would" that really hit the nail on the head for me. I feel such a deep sadness due to Chick's passing. It is always sad when someone dies. But, this is different. He died too soon and too fast. I'm just so happy that I have met him and seen him many times, sometimes after buying plane tickets just to watch him play. It was so worth it. Rest in peace maestro. You will certainly never be forgotten.
@@riptide534 @Ben Hekzner I was lucky enough to experience one of his performances in A Coruña a while back, it was surreal to see that in person. The audience was far from ideal though
@@pedro16797 at least we got to see them. of course there are new players that are moving jazz forward but people like chick and john represent a whole era of music making in my eyes
the Elektric Band was one of the first albums that really got me into jazz fusion, and acted as a sort of gateway for jazz for me. The Trilogy recordings with Christian McBride and Brian Blade are some of my favorite trio records, up there with the famous Bill Evans Village Vanguard recordings. Chick Corea is an absolute legend. RIP.
Something DOOM said regarding Dilla was (to paraphrase) that even though someone might now be in a different realm, we can still connect with them - life just takes a different form, but these souls still remain. And the music lives on too
Oh wow, only a few months ago I discovered some of his music and loved it. “Spain” is one of my favorite songs now. The world has lost a great musician and a great man. He will be missed.
I totally agree! Chick was a complete master of the moog lead, and later on the DX7. He had some synth sounds that were synonymous with him, but this one sounds like some kind of oriental clarinet and it's just a stand-out solo from a man that was one of the best synth-soloists ever (and jazz pianists/composers in general, period). Btw., if you like this type of solo, I would advise you to check out Mark Gray's synth solo on "Bathsheba" by the Brecker Brothers. Awesome, awesome tune and that solo (after the one by the sorely missed Mike Brecker) will be right up your alley. It's in my top 10, that's for sure. Another favorite is Herbie's (Hancock, of course) solo on Chaka Khan's rendition of "Night In Tunisia" . While on his own 70s albums he mostly switches to Rhodes or piano for his solos, here he is in full synth lead mode. Also, on a softer note and related to Chick, check out Larry Williams (Seawind) solo on Al Jarreau's take of "Spain" by Chick (and Al's scating, of course).
Let's not forget his contributions to the avant-garde. His participation in Circle, with Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul was, in particular, very special. He is terribly missed.
Great little talk Adam, Chick meant a lot to a lot of people. For me the record was Romantic Warrior (also Return to Forever) and you’re definitely right, he was a genius and there will never be another Chick Corea. RIP.
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I just got into jazz the past 2 years and Chick Corea's music was one of the most that inspired me on learning and playing it among others Truly a legend that will never be forgotten RIP 😭
i said this to charles and I'll say it to you, too. It was such a shocking thing to lose one of the very few old greats of jazz left. We’re lucky to have educators like you to teach the new generations about the legacies people like him left 🖤🖤🖤 thank yo
I discovered his music while in mid-high conservatory classes, with his Children's Songs, the Akoustic Band and Elektric Band. Some years later could watch him with his acoustic ensemble Origin. His passing felt like losing an old, dear, friendly, wise teacher. In a way, maybe he was. May the maestro have a good journey and much deserved peace.
We're all shocked and sad, but may be we agree, that Chick was blessed to be active throughout his life, brillant as a musician, brightening our lifes, bringing his fabulous musicianship into so many bands and projects and enriching millions of people. Still the loss is huge, RIP Chick Corea. ❤
I totally get you on this, Adam. We’ve lost an inspirational friend - I’ve never met Chick in person, but his music has been part of my life since Light as a Feather, Mad Hatter, Romantic Warrior. I came to Crystal Silence only about 15 years ago, and felt my friend had so much more to give than I knew. The last two days I’ve listened to the 2020 release, Play. It features Chick “playing” with his audience, “playing” with mash-ups of composers (Mozart and Gershwin for example), and “playing” with ideas that make sense, if only to him, but he “PLAYED” all the time! Of course he played brilliantly, but the playful aspect of the man is what I will carry forward, not the loss of his physical presence on earth. I’ll be sad, be confused about why I’m sad, and I’ll let that uncertainty enrich the gift received by having heard the man’s music and vicariously experiencing his joyful and playful soul through it.
Oh no. Oh no... Chick Corea is who made me start playing piano in a jazz/ fusion context. His playing was so beautiful and disctinctive, like he could just play one note and you’d be like, Yeah that’s Chick. Listened to those first five Return to Forever albums and Bitches Brew on rotation everyday for at least 2 years. I really wanted to shake his hand one day. RIP Chick Corea you beautiful bloke
My first exposure to Chick Corea was drum corps. 1994 Blue Devils, "My Spanish Heart." Now, my high school didn't have a lot of resources when it came to learning jazz, and nowhere near as sophisticated as what's around today. I didn't hear the original versions of his songs until I went to a CD store in Austin, and found a lot of his music for a pretty good price. I listened to those CDs over and over, until they were stolen. Whenever I listened to jazz music, I always came back to Chick Corea. It's a sad day for music.
When I first heard Return to Forever's first album I didn't really get it and was more looking for more stuff like Herbie Hancock's style, but over quarantine I learned more about bands I had always heard of and wrote off (like RUSH, The Beach Boys, Polyphia, ect.), Chick being one of them. From the moment I heard Spain I knew I wanted to learn what made his music the way it was, how to play and write like him. I didn't think about him much after his releases of more classical stuff because I'm personally not very interested in that. Today though I remembered him when I saw a post from his Instagram account, I was just scrolling and didn't really read it until I saw another post about him and read he had died. R.I.P. Chick Corea, I'm sorry I didn't appreciate you as much as I should have while you were alive.
My first contact with Chick Corea's music was not long ago. In 2017 he played a concert in the Playa del Carmen Jazz Festival, and it was amazing and beautiful. It rained, but we didn't care. On the beach, with Corea's music, wet from the rain, and dancing until after midnight. I will never forget that. Rest in peace...
I was a teen in the 70's and was a big fan of Prog, so it was easy to make the leap to Jazz Fusion and get on board with bands like Mahavishnu, Weather Report, and Return To Forever. The album that did it for me was Romantic Warrior and I've been of fan of Chick Corea's ever since. Last summer while in lockdown, I looked forward to his live streams on Facebook. It was great to watch him play and hear him talk to the people watching his live stream (he seemed like he was a pretty funny guy, too). I was born/from the same city as Chick and during one of his live streams I typed "Hello from Chelsea, MA" into the chat and he read it and said "hello" back. Sounds silly, but it was exciting and made me smile that he read my message over his live stream. I know that's really dopey, but to me, the man was an icon. I'm not a musician, but his music is, and always will be, a part of my life and this is a really hard hit. RIP and thanks for the music.
The first time I heard Chick Corea was when I discovered his first Gary Burton duet project, Crystal Silence. That was years ago. Since then I’ve gotten into Return to Forever, the Elektric Band, the Akoustic Band, the Spanish Heart Band and of course his work with Miles Davis. He is by far my favorite keyboardist and I am sad that I will never be able to see him play live. I can’t comprehend the debt that jazz and fusion owes to his unique and far-reaching influence.
Song to the Pharaoh Kings was THE song for me in high school as well. I can't remember what song/album I heard first, but I remember that album in particular being the one that stood out to me. Everyone talks about Romantic Warrior, but there's just something about Where Have I Known You Before... Grateful to have seen him with RTF and flew from the west coast to NYC to see him at his 75th birthday residency at the Blue Note where he played with something like 60 different musicians, playing music in different settings from his entire career. The show I happened to go to was with John McLaughlin, Lenny White and Victor Wooten and they played a mix of RTF and Mahavishnu Orchestra songs. What an incredible night.
Great tribute for Chick....he was on another level....I saw him twice in the 70’s with Herbie....he and Keith Jarrett just blew my mind....👏👏👏👏a final standing ovation for a giant of jazz !
Wow. I was also introduced to Chick Corea in high school by a guy that was super enthusiastic about his new album, which was also Where Have I Know You Before. This was in 1974 when I was a high school freshman. The guy that introduced me to Chick was Eric Marienthal, who went to my high school and at the time, was a junior and already a magnificent musician (and super nice guy). A dozen years later, Eric was playing with Chick in his Elektrik Band. But yeah, I had been following Chick for the last 45 years and it didn't ever occur to me he would die. Even though he was 79, way too soon.
There was a video on UA-cam of Chick playing an extended solo intro to "Tumba Island" (by a latter Elektric Band line up). Very abstract, very far removed from conventional music and the conventional jazz I grew up with, and at first I didn't get it. But I was drawn back to it, and after listening a few times I came to see the incredible genius of it, and loved it. He was a monster instrumentalist - talent that was otherworldly. I feel this loss keenly.
These past 2 years have been horrible, with McCoy Tyner & Chick Corea's passing & Keith Jarrett suffering from a Stroke that left his left hand unusable..... My prayers go out to their families.
So glad I got to see him in concert with the trilogy not long ago. I don't even have words to describe how much his music has changed me. May he be in another place 500 miles high.
I saw chick corea do a concert with belafleck and the flecktones as the opening act and it was absolutely amazing, and at the end they all played a song together. It was the absolute best concert I've ever been to in my entire life.
Adam, Thank you sooooo much for this Beautiful tribute to Armandito, you are way younger than me, But he had the same exact effect on me when I was beginning on the bass Back in Cuba, Life and the Heavens gave me the Blessing to play with him for the Last 8 years His music was INCREDIBLE... the Human was a GIANT...THANK YOU .... 100000000 Hugs
Last year i saw chick live in Madrid with Christian Mcbride(who played 3 tunes without the A string btw) and the great Brian blade. Man, what a group. While playing, Chick just looked as fun as a child on Christmas day. That joy on music was a huge inspiration for me. RIP
Where Have I Known You Before and Hymn to the Seventh Galaxy were my introduction to Chick Corea. Blew my mind. Changed my world. A very, very sad loss for all of us. I saw Five Peace in Ann Arbor. Also got to see the RTF reunion in Detroit in 2008 as well. Stay well, Adam.
Chick was a wonderful man. I was never able to connect to the piano but he was able to make it sound like an entire orchestra and then this open way towards any music was just so fulfilling. I mean, listen to his performance of pastime paradise. Perfect. I'm really sad about his too early passing but the future will never forget him and his influence. We will see a lot of new music based on his "movement".
The first Chick Corea song I ever heard was Spain from the Light as a Feather High album. To this day it's still one of my all time favorite albums alongside Romantic Warrior. He's one of my biggest influences in getting into jazz. May he rest in peace.
Thanks for sharing. When my high school guitar teacher handed me Got a match as homework my head blew open. So much good music and what an incredible musician. Listening to his latest solo piano record in complete awe and how lucky we are to experience his music!
I had a similar moment in high school where I decided to do a research paper on jazz for my English class. Up until that point I had only heard big band music from Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Thelonious Monk, who did not really interest me at the time (although they all made amazing music!). While doing my research, I happened upon the "jazz fusion" Wikipedia page, through which I found the "My Spanish Heart" and "Romantic Warrior" albums, which changed my life forever. I had never heard music with such energy, virtuosity, and, as you described, playfulness in my life. Chick Corea inspired me to pursue music as a career, and will continue to inspire me for the rest of my life. Rest in piece, Chick.
I'm so cut by Chick's sudden passing. A light has gone out, a sound has fallen silent. RIP Senor Corea, thank you for leaving behind the most amazing music.
I only just recently learned about him, we were watching him in my jazz class, and he really was amazing while we were watching him, it’s sad to hear that I won’t get to hear anything he would’ve made while I knew he existed, but at least we have what he has made to listen back to
Chick - Cover story of the very first (Contemporary] Keyboard Magazine in 1975. Just processing his passing today. I love that he was such a vital force right up to the end. He left us a hopeful message before he passed.
Someone once asked a question about the "got a match" bass line on this channel, and that video and song was pretty much the tipping point that got me into jazz. Chick remains my favorite musician ever since around 3 years ago, so with all that I really sympathize with what you're saying. Rest in peace.
I hear you. Gut punch when I heard. Playful is the right word, not just in the bands and music styles he pursued, but also in his playing. Full of ideas, always exploring. I started with RTF but then I heard 3 Quartets and was blown away by the depth and how hard he swung. A couple of other things that stand out to me about Chick: his uncanny affinity with drummers and his overlooked piano trios: Vitous and Haynes, Patitucci and Weckl, McBride and Blade, Cohen and Ballard. All different. All awesome. RIP, Chick.
Thanks for this. Your discussion of how we develop a relationship with certain musicians’ music like a relationship with a friend really resonated for me. A touching tribute.
Dude, i was listening to "steps" just today and thinking about the ideias and genialit of his music, he is a great inspiration and one of the reasons i love jazz today. R.I.P Chick corea, one of the greatests musicians of this era!
Thank you for making this Adam. I remember first hearing his music when I played Spain in a Latin jazz band a few years ago. It’s still to this day, one of the most joyous experiences I’ve ever had with music.
Adam, this is beautiful, and I want to say thank you for making it. In the spirit of your message, I also want to say that your musical voice and your pedagogy mean a lot to me now, while you're here to read this. Thank you for broadening and deepening my understanding and love of music
Chick was also a pioneer in the use of the Minimoog as a truly improvisational way. Nobody could play the minimoog as he did. George Duke (also RIP) was another pioneer of the Minimoog in that era.. He improved all of our lives. Sadly missed.
First time I heard Chick Corea was in a tv comercial. It was Heineken Jazz Festival in PuertoRico. Inside Out was the song. This is so heartbreaking. May he rest “as peaceful as he lived”. 😔💔
Yes, very sad, Saw him with Miles in 1970,later I was on stage standing right behind Lenny White when RTF were in London touring "Where have I known You Before". Loved everything he touched. An amazing man, to be sure.
The first recording I heard of Chick Corea was Light As A Feather and I was immediately hooked and followed his career and projects ever since. I had the honour of meeting him in 1981 and was amazed at how humble a man he was. Sadly the world has lost a giant of a musician but thankfully his inspiring music will live on forever. RIP Maestro.
Very touching eulogy, Adam. I strongly connect with this idea of having a relationship with someone through their music, and hearing you speak from your heart about your appreciation for the man is touching and soul-fortifying.
His albums Trilogy and Trilogy 2 have forever changed my understanding of interaction between bandmates and just improvised songwriting in general. RIP
I just heard him play during a (not-so great) Grammy performance along with the Foo Fighters some odd years ago, but I know how it feels when an artist that means a lot to you passes away. My Chick Corea was Chris Cornell. I'm very sorry for your loss and I wish that you, all his fans, friends and family find comfort in each other during this tragic moment. I know this isn't the best occasion, but thank you for all the great content you bring to us, music lovers.
Important message in your video appreciating the important people in our lives while they are still with us. Be it music mentors like Chick or friends and family. Thank you Maestro Corea for sharing your music and yourself with us.
Today is a sad day in our music world. The legend has transcended to another realm where he returns to forever... but the legend’s legacy will never end.
I would have never expected his passing to hit me this hard... I have only gotten into jazz 2 years ago and haven't listened to a whole lot of Chick's music but was goin to see him perform with his trio in spring last year (postponed due to covid and now cancled obviously). I am really only beginning to appreciate his musical genius but was so excited to see him live... RIP
Dude, Where Have I Known You Before is like the first jazz I ever really got into. Frickin' Al DiMeola rippin' solos. Love the beginning of Shadow of Lo with Chick Corea playing.
Thanks Adam for your eulogy on Chick’s passing. Yes, it was a big shock to me at hearing this. Return to Forever was a revelation to me when I heard it when I was a music student back in the day. It was just amazing - love and peace to his family and friends.
'Where Have I Known You Before' was also my gateway drug into things fusion-jazz-Brazilian ... the touchstone from where I journeyed back to find Chick's roots in Miles, and lateral - forward to Headhunters, Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Oregon, Hermeto, Joyce. etc. I still remember my 2nd year of college (UNC-W, marine biology) at a party held by buddies in the music department. It was Lenny White's 'Sorceress' that made my jaw drop. Ooo ... the mention of 'Light as a Feather' ... that album along with the first album were my favorites of the RTF albums. Been on a long ride ever since. R.I.P. Chick.
Bless you mate! There's so much of Chicks music to listen to it is impossible to not connect with him. Every musician I know has that 'Chick moment' of musical discovery. I wonder how many lightbulb moments he powered?
Where Have I Known You Before was the first album I had heard of his as well, it opened me up to so much incredible music, and the reason I'm so in to prog and jam-bands. I got to see him and Bela Fleck play together, one of the most incredible performances I've seen, I'm incredibly thankful to have seen him, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I hope when live music comes back we can get your Sungazer show at Aisle 5 in Atlanta reshceduled!
Friends was one of the first jazz albums I ever got into as a kid Cappuccino was one of the first charts I ever learned. Its like hearing your favorite teacher from high school passed away. Such a loss. RIP Chick
When I was in high school in the 80s, I heard the dual LP release of a Corea/Hancock duo concert from 1978. Flipped my s---. Oh my god. There's a passage where they're playing impressionistic block chords together, fully improvised, but it's like one brain with four hands, they were THAT in tune with each other. (But this seems to be missing from the later CD re-release :-\ ) ... Years later, as a composer, it hit me one day that I had always been influenced in my harmony by the Elektric Band album Inside Out, without even noticing. Nobody even knows the full extent of his legacy.
Brilliant musician/Composer/arranger and innovator.Loved his music since the early days with Miles.Return to Forever,one of the 3 top fusion bands of the 70's along with Weather report/Mahavishnu Orchestra all 3 very different and unique.He leaves a mountain of recordings and compositions...R.I.P. Chick Corea...
Thank you for this. This has been a tough few days. The world has lost a giant. Light as a Feather epitomizes excellence and beauty. I listened to it non-stop in college as an unattainable pinnacle of music making. We saw what may have been his last solo piano concert at Davies hall about a year ago and it was like he was a personal friend of everyone of the 3000 people in the packed audience. His ability to connect and inspire was icing on the cake to his sheer musical output and genius.
Chick was an amazing synth player and it's what first made me a fan. Later on I loved his piano playing, like his playing on Eye of the Beholder. Adam, Wolf Trap is in Tysons Corner, btw.
Hello Adam: I heartily agree with you about jazz-rock. The most exciting concert I have ever been to was Jean-Luc Ponty. The musicianship and complexity of jazz combined with hard driving rock is an mazing marriage. Keep up the good work.
There are so many videos of Chick on YT, so it's interesting that you mention the one with Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, and Kenny Garrett. I've watched it countless times.
What really hit me about Chick's passing is how unexpected it was. He had been very active lately, with his quarantine streams and all of that. He was an eminence, a sage. A person I (and every jazz musician) really looked up to, one of the greatest pillars of our community. Farewell, Chick.
Yes, see what he did with Paco de Lucia in Flamenco music...
@@TFT-bp8zk legends never die
He also looked much younger than his age, also since several other people that introduced the electric sound in jazz are still alive and older than him I really didn't expect it
@@TFT-bp8zk But he was the most alive 79-year-old man I know. His death NOW was of least expectance.
Farewell.
Chick is immortal. Though he may be gone, his legacy will never die.
yeah because he was a scientologist. he literally thought he was immortal
@@mikewhitfield2929 ?
@@jaxorgate he was a Scientologist. He believed that his essence has lived for billions of years using humans as a vessel
I'd heard the name Chick Corea, but didn't really know much about him. About a decade ago a friend invited me out to a concert to see Zappa Plays Zappa, and some band I'd never heard of called Return to Forever. ZPZ was fun, and it was nice hearing a bunch of Zappa tunes that I like a lot, but then when RTF started playing my mind was utterly melted.
It was the single greatest live performance I'd ever seen. RIP.
I saw him live with belafleck and the flecktones as the opening act, it was definitely the best live show I'd ever seen in my entire life. They even all played a song together at the end. He's the only artist that I actually got a little emotional about hearing of his death.
I saw him on that same tour, it was awesome.
I saw that tour as well in Hammond, IN. Jean Luc Ponty sat in with ZPZ on "Fifty-Fifty". Best indoor PA I've ever heard. Best concert out of hundreds that I've attended. Got to shake Chick's hand after the show and thank him for the music. Now, he has returned to forever.
Chick Corea also played a crucial role in mentoring and promoting Hiromi Uehara, who is awesome.
I discovered her before him, so his promotion worked really good. They are both in my top favorite pianists.
I'm wondering if we will end up with another piece like Place To Be, given how important he was for her. I hope so, because that is my favorite Hiromi piece of all time.
I've first heard about Chick's passing from Ayaka Hirahara... I think the Japanese jazz scene in general wouldn't have been where it is right now without his influence...
watching Adam fiddle with his hoodie string is... powerful for some reason.
It's like a sort of emotional buffering whirl
It's a side of him that's not always seen
yeah i felt also the same
I'd like to add that he had his emotional support bass on his lap
@@thatwhiskyguy1701 I really liked that part. When I have to have a tough conversation I’ll always throw a bass or guitar in my lap just to hold onto it, or play when I’m trying to find words.
We like raw, unedited Adam. We love Chick. Thank you for this.
When he said, "Chick Corea's passing has affected me more than I thought it would" that really hit the nail on the head for me. I feel such a deep sadness due to Chick's passing. It is always sad when someone dies. But, this is different. He died too soon and too fast. I'm just so happy that I have met him and seen him many times, sometimes after buying plane tickets just to watch him play. It was so worth it. Rest in peace maestro. You will certainly never be forgotten.
Return to Forever: Romantic Warrior. Blew my mind in high school. RIP Chick.
Another giant gone. But he'll live forever. I'm going to play his music for my 3 year old daughter.
Such a fucking hit, couldn't stop thinking about it during the entire day
so sad man. I'm happy I got to see john at least, it sucks to see guys like chick pass
Same, I was devestated, I was really looking forward to his next performance that would’ve been my first time seeing him live
@@riptide534 @Ben Hekzner I was lucky enough to experience one of his performances in A Coruña a while back, it was surreal to see that in person. The audience was far from ideal though
@@pedro16797 at least we got to see them. of course there are new players that are moving jazz forward but people like chick and john represent a whole era of music making in my eyes
@@riptide534 damn that sucks man
'I never got into his fusion stuff, but Now He Sings, Now He Sobs will forever be in my heart.
That’s the great trinity of his early records.
My dad passed away a few years ago. Return to Forever was one of his favourite bands. Not sure what else to say there.
The first ECM album with Joe Farrell is the one! ECM 1022.
imagine comparing RTF(self titled) to Hymn of the seventh galaxy
I just came from Charles Cornell’s video so sad to see him go RIP Chick Corea a legend
He will be dearly missed. Rest in peace.
As someone put it. Chick did not die. He “Returned To Forever”. A MASTER FOR SURE. HE WILL BE MISSED. 🙏🏽
the Elektric Band was one of the first albums that really got me into jazz fusion, and acted as a sort of gateway for jazz for me. The Trilogy recordings with Christian McBride and Brian Blade are some of my favorite trio records, up there with the famous Bill Evans Village Vanguard recordings. Chick Corea is an absolute legend. RIP.
Same. "One Of Us Is Over 40" sent 18-year-old me on a journey.
This, along with DOOM on New Years, hit me harder than I thought it would.
Something DOOM said regarding Dilla was (to paraphrase) that even though someone might now be in a different realm, we can still connect with them - life just takes a different form, but these souls still remain. And the music lives on too
Oh wow, only a few months ago I discovered some of his music and loved it. “Spain” is one of my favorite songs now. The world has lost a great musician and a great man. He will be missed.
Pharaoh Kings is SUCH a great tune. Great composition, whole band plays great, and Chicks Moog solo is one of the best synth solos ever
I totally agree! Chick was a complete master of the moog lead, and later on the DX7. He had some synth sounds that were synonymous with him, but this one sounds like some kind of oriental clarinet and it's just a stand-out solo from a man that was one of the best synth-soloists ever (and jazz pianists/composers in general, period). Btw., if you like this type of solo, I would advise you to check out Mark Gray's synth solo on "Bathsheba" by the Brecker Brothers. Awesome, awesome tune and that solo (after the one by the sorely missed Mike Brecker) will be right up your alley. It's in my top 10, that's for sure. Another favorite is Herbie's (Hancock, of course) solo on Chaka Khan's rendition of "Night In Tunisia" . While on his own 70s albums he mostly switches to Rhodes or piano for his solos, here he is in full synth lead mode. Also, on a softer note and related to Chick, check out Larry Williams (Seawind) solo on Al Jarreau's take of "Spain" by Chick (and Al's scating, of course).
Let's not forget his contributions to the avant-garde. His participation in Circle, with Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul was, in particular, very special. He is terribly missed.
Great little talk Adam, Chick meant a lot to a lot of people. For me the record was Romantic Warrior (also Return to Forever) and you’re definitely right, he was a genius and there will never be another Chick Corea. RIP.
I just got into jazz the past 2 years and Chick Corea's music was one of the most that inspired me on learning and playing it among others
Truly a legend that will never be forgotten
RIP 😭
i said this to charles and I'll say it to you, too. It was such a shocking thing to lose one of the very few old greats of jazz left. We’re lucky to have educators like you to teach the new generations about the legacies people like him left 🖤🖤🖤 thank yo
I discovered his music while in mid-high conservatory classes, with his Children's Songs, the Akoustic Band and Elektric Band. Some years later could watch him with his acoustic ensemble Origin. His passing felt like losing an old, dear, friendly, wise teacher. In a way, maybe he was. May the maestro have a good journey and much deserved peace.
My Spanish Heart was a huuuuge album for me. Rip Chick 😔
We're all shocked and sad, but may be we agree, that Chick was blessed to be active throughout his life, brillant as a musician, brightening our lifes, bringing his fabulous musicianship into so many bands and projects and enriching millions of people. Still the loss is huge, RIP Chick Corea. ❤
Great to see so many youtubers making videos so quickly. It really helped me get over his death. Thank you.
I totally get you on this, Adam.
We’ve lost an inspirational friend - I’ve never met Chick in person, but his music has been part of my life since Light as a Feather, Mad Hatter, Romantic Warrior. I came to Crystal Silence only about 15 years ago, and felt my friend had so much more to give than I knew.
The last two days I’ve listened to the 2020 release, Play. It features Chick “playing” with his audience, “playing” with mash-ups of composers (Mozart and Gershwin for example), and “playing” with ideas that make sense, if only to him, but he “PLAYED” all the time!
Of course he played brilliantly, but the playful aspect of the man is what I will carry forward, not the loss of his physical presence on earth.
I’ll be sad, be confused about why I’m sad, and I’ll let that uncertainty enrich the gift received by having heard the man’s music and vicariously experiencing his joyful and playful soul through it.
Oh no. Oh no... Chick Corea is who made me start playing piano in a jazz/ fusion context. His playing was so beautiful and disctinctive, like he could just play one note and you’d be like, Yeah that’s Chick. Listened to those first five Return to Forever albums and Bitches Brew on rotation everyday for at least 2 years. I really wanted to shake his hand one day. RIP Chick Corea you beautiful bloke
My first exposure to Chick Corea was drum corps. 1994 Blue Devils, "My Spanish Heart." Now, my high school didn't have a lot of resources when it came to learning jazz, and nowhere near as sophisticated as what's around today. I didn't hear the original versions of his songs until I went to a CD store in Austin, and found a lot of his music for a pretty good price. I listened to those CDs over and over, until they were stolen.
Whenever I listened to jazz music, I always came back to Chick Corea. It's a sad day for music.
When I first heard Return to Forever's first album I didn't really get it and was more looking for more stuff like Herbie Hancock's style, but over quarantine I learned more about bands I had always heard of and wrote off (like RUSH, The Beach Boys, Polyphia, ect.), Chick being one of them. From the moment I heard Spain I knew I wanted to learn what made his music the way it was, how to play and write like him. I didn't think about him much after his releases of more classical stuff because I'm personally not very interested in that. Today though I remembered him when I saw a post from his Instagram account, I was just scrolling and didn't really read it until I saw another post about him and read he had died. R.I.P. Chick Corea, I'm sorry I didn't appreciate you as much as I should have while you were alive.
My first contact with Chick Corea's music was not long ago. In 2017 he played a concert in the Playa del Carmen Jazz Festival, and it was amazing and beautiful. It rained, but we didn't care. On the beach, with Corea's music, wet from the rain, and dancing until after midnight. I will never forget that. Rest in peace...
I was a teen in the 70's and was a big fan of Prog, so it was easy to make the leap to Jazz Fusion and get on board with bands like Mahavishnu, Weather Report, and Return To Forever. The album that did it for me was Romantic Warrior and I've been of fan of Chick Corea's ever since. Last summer while in lockdown, I looked forward to his live streams on Facebook. It was great to watch him play and hear him talk to the people watching his live stream (he seemed like he was a pretty funny guy, too). I was born/from the same city as Chick and during one of his live streams I typed "Hello from Chelsea, MA" into the chat and he read it and said "hello" back. Sounds silly, but it was exciting and made me smile that he read my message over his live stream. I know that's really dopey, but to me, the man was an icon. I'm not a musician, but his music is, and always will be, a part of my life and this is a really hard hit. RIP and thanks for the music.
Thanks for your words and feelings - I saw Chick play twice and he blew me away. He will be missed. ❤
Kinda sad that I didn't get a chance to hear him live before this. RIP
I'm still shocked because he's the last artist I saw play live, a few years before the pandemic. Gutted.
It was on my bucket list, but I missed out, too. Peace!
Well said! I am not a musician but been listening to jazz for almost 40 years. Chick Corea remains on the top of my list forever! RIP!
The first time I heard Chick Corea was when I discovered his first Gary Burton duet project, Crystal Silence. That was years ago. Since then I’ve gotten into Return to Forever, the Elektric Band, the Akoustic Band, the Spanish Heart Band and of course his work with Miles Davis. He is by far my favorite keyboardist and I am sad that I will never be able to see him play live. I can’t comprehend the debt that jazz and fusion owes to his unique and far-reaching influence.
Song to the Pharaoh Kings was THE song for me in high school as well. I can't remember what song/album I heard first, but I remember that album in particular being the one that stood out to me. Everyone talks about Romantic Warrior, but there's just something about Where Have I Known You Before... Grateful to have seen him with RTF and flew from the west coast to NYC to see him at his 75th birthday residency at the Blue Note where he played with something like 60 different musicians, playing music in different settings from his entire career. The show I happened to go to was with John McLaughlin, Lenny White and Victor Wooten and they played a mix of RTF and Mahavishnu Orchestra songs. What an incredible night.
Great tribute for Chick....he was on another level....I saw him twice in the 70’s with Herbie....he and Keith Jarrett just blew my mind....👏👏👏👏a final standing ovation for a giant of jazz !
adam you introduced me to chick coreas music thank you
I was only introduced to Chick Corea's works recently and I'm so happy I got to enjoy them while the legend was still alive.
Wow. I was also introduced to Chick Corea in high school by a guy that was super enthusiastic about his new album, which was also Where Have I Know You Before. This was in 1974 when I was a high school freshman. The guy that introduced me to Chick was Eric Marienthal, who went to my high school and at the time, was a junior and already a magnificent musician (and super nice guy). A dozen years later, Eric was playing with Chick in his Elektrik Band. But yeah, I had been following Chick for the last 45 years and it didn't ever occur to me he would die. Even though he was 79, way too soon.
There was a video on UA-cam of Chick playing an extended solo intro to "Tumba Island" (by a latter Elektric Band line up). Very abstract, very far removed from conventional music and the conventional jazz I grew up with, and at first I didn't get it. But I was drawn back to it, and after listening a few times I came to see the incredible genius of it, and loved it. He was a monster instrumentalist - talent that was otherworldly. I feel this loss keenly.
"Personal relationship with the music" - describes it exactly. We'll miss you Chick.
These past 2 years have been horrible, with McCoy Tyner & Chick Corea's passing & Keith Jarrett suffering from a Stroke that left his left hand unusable..... My prayers go out to their families.
So glad I got to see him in concert with the trilogy not long ago. I don't even have words to describe how much his music has changed me. May he be in another place 500 miles high.
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I saw chick corea do a concert with belafleck and the flecktones as the opening act and it was absolutely amazing, and at the end they all played a song together. It was the absolute best concert I've ever been to in my entire life.
Adam, Thank you sooooo much for this Beautiful tribute to Armandito, you are way younger than me, But he had the same exact effect on me when I was beginning on the bass Back in Cuba, Life and the Heavens gave me the Blessing to play with him for the Last 8 years His music was INCREDIBLE... the Human was a GIANT...THANK YOU .... 100000000 Hugs
ADAM! Where have I known You Before was our first Chick album too! SOOOOO GOOD!
Last year i saw chick live in Madrid with Christian Mcbride(who played 3 tunes without the A string btw) and the great Brian blade. Man, what a group. While playing, Chick just looked as fun as a child on Christmas day. That joy on music was a huge inspiration for me. RIP
Where Have I Known You Before and Hymn to the Seventh Galaxy were my introduction to Chick Corea. Blew my mind. Changed my world. A very, very sad loss for all of us. I saw Five Peace in Ann Arbor. Also got to see the RTF reunion in Detroit in 2008 as well. Stay well, Adam.
Chick was a wonderful man. I was never able to connect to the piano but he was able to make it sound like an entire orchestra and then this open way towards any music was just so fulfilling. I mean, listen to his performance of pastime paradise. Perfect.
I'm really sad about his too early passing but the future will never forget him and his influence. We will see a lot of new music based on his "movement".
The first Chick Corea song I ever heard was Spain from the Light as a Feather High album. To this day it's still one of my all time favorite albums alongside Romantic Warrior. He's one of my biggest influences in getting into jazz. May he rest in peace.
Thanks for sharing. When my high school guitar teacher handed me Got a match as homework my head blew open. So much good music and what an incredible musician. Listening to his latest solo piano record in complete awe and how lucky we are to experience his music!
I had a similar moment in high school where I decided to do a research paper on jazz for my English class. Up until that point I had only heard big band music from Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Thelonious Monk, who did not really interest me at the time (although they all made amazing music!). While doing my research, I happened upon the "jazz fusion" Wikipedia page, through which I found the "My Spanish Heart" and "Romantic Warrior" albums, which changed my life forever. I had never heard music with such energy, virtuosity, and, as you described, playfulness in my life. Chick Corea inspired me to pursue music as a career, and will continue to inspire me for the rest of my life. Rest in piece, Chick.
I'm so cut by Chick's sudden passing. A light has gone out, a sound has fallen silent. RIP Senor Corea, thank you for leaving behind the most amazing music.
I only just recently learned about him, we were watching him in my jazz class, and he really was amazing while we were watching him, it’s sad to hear that I won’t get to hear anything he would’ve made while I knew he existed, but at least we have what he has made to listen back to
Checkout slippery when wet from three quartets some freeee jaaaazz by chick my young fella
Chick - Cover story of the very first (Contemporary] Keyboard Magazine in 1975. Just processing his passing today. I love that he was such a vital force right up to the end. He left us a hopeful message before he passed.
So wonderful for you to make this video Adam! Thanks. RIP Chick Corea.
Someone once asked a question about the "got a match" bass line on this channel, and that video and song was pretty much the tipping point that got me into jazz. Chick remains my favorite musician ever since around 3 years ago, so with all that I really sympathize with what you're saying.
Rest in peace.
I hear you. Gut punch when I heard. Playful is the right word, not just in the bands and music styles he pursued, but also in his playing. Full of ideas, always exploring. I started with RTF but then I heard 3 Quartets and was blown away by the depth and how hard he swung. A couple of other things that stand out to me about Chick: his uncanny affinity with drummers and his overlooked piano trios: Vitous and Haynes, Patitucci and Weckl, McBride and Blade, Cohen and Ballard. All different. All awesome. RIP, Chick.
Thanks for this. Your discussion of how we develop a relationship with certain musicians’ music like a relationship with a friend really resonated for me. A touching tribute.
That's a major shock. It was Light As a Feather for me. Nice tribute, Adam.
Dude, i was listening to "steps" just today and thinking about the ideias and genialit of his music, he is a great inspiration and one of the reasons i love jazz today. R.I.P Chick corea, one of the greatests musicians of this era!
Thank you for making this Adam. I remember first hearing his music when I played Spain in a Latin jazz band a few years ago. It’s still to this day, one of the most joyous experiences I’ve ever had with music.
Adam, this is beautiful, and I want to say thank you for making it. In the spirit of your message, I also want to say that your musical voice and your pedagogy mean a lot to me now, while you're here to read this. Thank you for broadening and deepening my understanding and love of music
Chick was also a pioneer in the use of the Minimoog as a truly improvisational way. Nobody could play the minimoog as he did. George Duke (also RIP) was another pioneer of the Minimoog in that era.. He improved all of our lives. Sadly missed.
First time I heard Chick Corea was in a tv comercial. It was Heineken Jazz Festival in PuertoRico. Inside Out was the song. This is so heartbreaking. May he rest “as peaceful as he lived”. 😔💔
Yes, very sad, Saw him with Miles in 1970,later I was on stage standing right behind Lenny White when RTF were in London touring "Where have I known You Before". Loved everything he touched. An amazing man, to be sure.
The first recording I heard of Chick Corea was Light As A Feather and I was immediately hooked and followed his career and projects ever since. I had the honour of meeting him in 1981 and was amazed at how humble a man he was. Sadly the world has lost a giant of a musician but thankfully his inspiring music will live on forever. RIP Maestro.
Very touching eulogy, Adam. I strongly connect with this idea of having a relationship with someone through their music, and hearing you speak from your heart about your appreciation for the man is touching and soul-fortifying.
Beautiful tribute. Thank you!
His albums Trilogy and Trilogy 2 have forever changed my understanding of interaction between bandmates and just improvised songwriting in general. RIP
I just heard him play during a (not-so great) Grammy performance along with the Foo Fighters some odd years ago, but I know how it feels when an artist that means a lot to you passes away. My Chick Corea was Chris Cornell. I'm very sorry for your loss and I wish that you, all his fans, friends and family find comfort in each other during this tragic moment. I know this isn't the best occasion, but thank you for all the great content you bring to us, music lovers.
Rest In Peace Chick. You were a fantastic musician and even better person.
Important message in your video appreciating the important people in our lives while they are still with us. Be it music mentors like Chick or friends and family. Thank you Maestro Corea for sharing your music and yourself with us.
I’m glad you did this. Lots of people listen to you and hopefully you’ve inspired others to listen and keep the music alive. Thanks, Adam.
Very thoughtful and heartfelt tribute, thanks for sharing your memories of this titan of jazz/fusion, Godspeed Chick.
Today is a sad day in our music world.
The legend has transcended to another realm where he returns to forever...
but the legend’s legacy will never end.
I would have never expected his passing to hit me this hard... I have only gotten into jazz 2 years ago and haven't listened to a whole lot of Chick's music but was goin to see him perform with his trio in spring last year (postponed due to covid and now cancled obviously). I am really only beginning to appreciate his musical genius but was so excited to see him live... RIP
Dude, Where Have I Known You Before is like the first jazz I ever really got into. Frickin' Al DiMeola rippin' solos.
Love the beginning of Shadow of Lo with Chick Corea playing.
Thank you for sharing Adam. The world will miss him too.
Thanks Adam for your eulogy on Chick’s passing. Yes, it was a big shock to me at hearing this. Return to Forever was a revelation to me when I heard it when I was a music student back in the day. It was just amazing - love and peace to his family and friends.
'Where Have I Known You Before' was also my gateway drug into things fusion-jazz-Brazilian ... the touchstone from where I journeyed back to find Chick's roots in Miles, and lateral - forward to Headhunters, Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Oregon, Hermeto, Joyce. etc. I still remember my 2nd year of college (UNC-W, marine biology) at a party held by buddies in the music department. It was Lenny White's 'Sorceress' that made my jaw drop. Ooo ... the mention of 'Light as a Feather' ... that album along with the first album were my favorites of the RTF albums. Been on a long ride ever since. R.I.P. Chick.
Chick's music has always put me in a better place. For that I am forever grateful
Devastated! R.I.P. Chick.😢
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Bless you mate! There's so much of Chicks music to listen to it is impossible to not connect with him. Every musician I know has that 'Chick moment' of musical discovery. I wonder how many lightbulb moments he powered?
Where Have I Known You Before was the first album I had heard of his as well, it opened me up to so much incredible music, and the reason I'm so in to prog and jam-bands. I got to see him and Bela Fleck play together, one of the most incredible performances I've seen, I'm incredibly thankful to have seen him, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I hope when live music comes back we can get your Sungazer show at Aisle 5 in Atlanta reshceduled!
"It's important to recognize what's special before it's gone."
Great line, thanks for the kind words.
Friends was one of the first jazz albums I ever got into as a kid Cappuccino was one of the first charts I ever learned. Its like hearing your favorite teacher from high school passed away. Such a loss. RIP Chick
RIP Chick Corea! I listen to Return to Forever over and over and over when I was a kid. Peace bro. Enjoy your Channel.
I also have a very personal relationship with his music, as I'm sure many people do. No doubt he will be hugely missed.
When I was in high school in the 80s, I heard the dual LP release of a Corea/Hancock duo concert from 1978. Flipped my s---. Oh my god. There's a passage where they're playing impressionistic block chords together, fully improvised, but it's like one brain with four hands, they were THAT in tune with each other. (But this seems to be missing from the later CD re-release :-\ ) ... Years later, as a composer, it hit me one day that I had always been influenced in my harmony by the Elektric Band album Inside Out, without even noticing. Nobody even knows the full extent of his legacy.
Brilliant musician/Composer/arranger and innovator.Loved his music since the early days with Miles.Return to Forever,one of the 3 top fusion bands of the 70's along with Weather report/Mahavishnu Orchestra all 3 very different and unique.He leaves a mountain of recordings and compositions...R.I.P. Chick Corea...
Thank you for this. This has been a tough few days. The world has lost a giant. Light as a Feather epitomizes excellence and beauty. I listened to it non-stop in college as an unattainable pinnacle of music making. We saw what may have been his last solo piano concert at Davies hall about a year ago and it was like he was a personal friend of everyone of the 3000 people in the packed audience. His ability to connect and inspire was icing on the cake to his sheer musical output and genius.
Chick was an amazing synth player and it's what first made me a fan. Later on I loved his piano playing, like his playing on Eye of the Beholder. Adam, Wolf Trap is in Tysons Corner, btw.
Very well put. The idea of you (us) having a personal relationship with his voice.
Hello Adam: I heartily agree with you about jazz-rock. The most exciting concert I have ever been to was Jean-Luc Ponty. The musicianship and complexity of jazz combined with hard driving rock is an mazing marriage.
Keep up the good work.
There are so many videos of Chick on YT, so it's interesting that you mention the one with Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, and Kenny Garrett. I've watched it countless times.