(ANSA) - NEW YORK, 11 FEB - Farewell to Chick Corea.
The jazz legend passed away at the age of 79 from a rare form of cancer that had only recently been discovered.
"He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, and was a mentor and friend to many," reads the note announcing his death.
Through his work and decades of touring around the world, he has touched and inspired the lives of millions of people, ”continues the note, which also contains a message from Korea himself to his fans and musician friends.
"I want to thank all those who have helped me during my travels. I hope that those who have a sense of writing, playing and performing will do it. If you don't do it for yourself at least do it for us. The world not only needs more artists, it is also a lot of fun "to be," left its fans told.
Korea was one of the central figures in the development of jazz after the war. He played in Miles Davis' band in the late 1960s, collaborating on some of his most famous albums,.
In a 2018 interview with Jazz Night in America Coreadisse: "We are tasked with being an antidote to war and all the dark sides of what happens on Earth. We are the ones who need to remind people of their creativity."
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