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  • Chick Corea was the single greatest improvisational musician I have ever played, with those words from guitarist and singer John Mayer, who was among the many musicians Friday paying tribute to legendary jazz artist Chick Corea, who died the day before from cancer at age 79.

  • Let's play, Let's play, let's play like a couple of cars.

  • You really have to lose just three of us at different tempos.

  • E If you see what happens, just nailed the temple.

  • An innovative keyboardist and composer, Korea gained fame, is a pioneer of jazz fusion but was known for his ability to play anything across the jazz spectrum and beyond.

  • He rose to prominence in the 19 sixties, is a side man in Miles Davis's bands before forming the avant garde groups Circle and becoming a commercial force with seventies fusion group return to Forever in an instagram post Mayor continued quote.

  • What an immeasurable loss in so many ways.

  • Thank you, chick for the invaluable scholarship of getting to know and make music with you.

  • May you rest as peacefully as you lived, and he was prolific, recording nearly 90 albums as a bandleader or co leader and racking up a staggering 63 Grammy nominations and 23 wins.

  • Korea of Spanish Heritage also won three Latin Grammy awards.

  • Musician Questlove, front man of the Tonight show band The Roots Road of Korea quote.

  • I was amazed at his willingness to still learn and be open to ideas and new music.

  • I want to be him when I grow up.

  • In a Facebook post announcing his death, Korea's family included a farewell from the jazz master himself who wrote quote, I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright.

  • It is my hope that those who have an inkling to play right perform or otherwise do so.

  • It's not only that the world needs more artists, it's also just a lot of fun.

Chick Corea was the single greatest improvisational musician I have ever played, with those words from guitarist and singer John Mayer, who was among the many musicians Friday paying tribute to legendary jazz artist Chick Corea, who died the day before from cancer at age 79.

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