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Chick Corea, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Pianist, Dies at 79

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Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died.

He was 79. Corea died Tuesday of a rare for of cancer, his team posted on his website. His death was confirmed by Corea's web and marketing manager, Dan Muse. "Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games that artists do," said a statement on his website.

In 1968, Corea replaced Herbie Hancock in Miles Davis’ group, playing on the landmark albums "In a Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew." He formed his own avant-garde group, Circle, and then founded Return to Forever.

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