Of Spanish heritage, he also worked in the Latin jazz units of percussionists Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaria. However, he stayed on in New York, and performed in Cab Calloway’s band.Īs a sideman, Corea made an impression backing trumpeter Blue Mitchell and flutist Herbie Mann. Playing professionally from his high school years, Corea had little patience for formal music education, dropping out of both Columbia University and the Juilliard School.
His early influences were bop keyboardists Horace Silver and Bud Powell, but he also favored the classical works of Beethoven and Mozart.
He was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 2006.īorn Armando Corea in Chelsea, Mass., Corea was encouraged to play piano by his father, and began his studies at 4. He founded the all-star unit the 5 Peace Band with another Davis sideman, guitarist John McLaughlin, in 2008.Ī prolific record-maker with nearly 90 albums as a leader or co-leader to his credit, Corea racked up a staggering 22 Grammy Awards (and a total of 63 nominations) and three Latin Grammys. He also distinguished himself in duo performances with pianist Herbie Hancock and vibraphonist Gary Burton led his own Elektric Band and Akoustic Band and ventured into contemporary classic music at the turn of the millennium.
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