Of southern Italian and Spanish descent, Corea began studying piano at age four. At eight he took up drums. Over his career, he became one of the most prolific and acclaimed jazz artists from the second half of the 20th century, with contributions to most forms of modern music, including straight-ahead jazz, electric fusion, avant-garde and orchestral music. In 2010 he entered the DownBeat Magazine Hall of Fame and was named Artist of the Year.
As a member of Miles Davis's band in the 1960s, and later as founder of Return to Forever, he participated in the birth of the electric fusion movement. In the 1980s he helped expand jazz with the Chick Corea Elektric Band and the Chick Corea Akoustic Band.
In 2008, the third version of Return to Forever (Corea, keyboards; Stanley Clarke, bass; Lenny White, drums; Al Di Meola, guitar) reunited for a worldwide tour.
A new group, the Five Peace Band, began a world tour in October 2008.
Chick Corea's 75th birthday, Corea and John McLaughlin, Blue Note Jazz Club, New York City, 10 December 2016
A new group, the Five Peace Band, began a world tour in October 2008. Corea had worked with McLaughlin in Davis's late 1960s bands, including the group that recorded Davis's album Bitches Brew. Joining Corea and McLaughlin were saxophonist Kenny Garrett and bassist Christian McBride. Drummer Vinnie Colaiuta played with the band in Europe and on select North American dates; Brian Blade played all dates in Asia and Australia, and most dates in North America. The variety of Corea's music was celebrated in a 2011 retrospective with Corea playing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; a New York Times reviewer had high praise for the occasion: "Mr. Corea was masterly with the other musicians, absorbing the rhythm and feeding the soloists. It sounded like a band, and Mr. Corea had no need to dominate; his authority was clear without raising volume."[20]
A new band for 2013, Chick Corea & The Vigil, featured Corea with bassist Hadrien Feraud, Marcus Gilmore on drums (carrying on from his grandfather, Roy Haynes), saxes, flute, and bass clarinet from Tim Garland, and guitarist Charles Altura.
Corea celebrated his 75th birthday in 2016 by playing with more than 20 different groups during a six-week stand at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village,
My One And Only Love
Chick Corea Lyrics
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Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
And you appear in all your splendor,
My one and only love.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
A heaven that I've never known.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
My one and only love.
In Chick Corea's classic tune My One And Only Love, the singer is describing the powerful and all-consuming feelings they have for their beloved. The very thought of their love fills them with joy and invokes the freshness and lightness of spring. They marvel at their partner's beauty and splendor, seeing them as their one and only love. When they are together, the world seems to slow down and the night is enchanted by the presence of their lover. The touch of their partner's hand is transcendent, creating a feeling of nirvana that is entirely new to the singer. They take solace in the fact that their beloved feels the same way about them and that they belong to each other. The singer is desirous and passionate, with each kiss setting their soul ablaze. Ultimately, they surrender themselves completely to the power and beauty of their love.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Thinking of you brings me immense joy and happiness that feels like a melody in my heart.
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
The feeling you bring to my heart is light and breezy, like the first warm winds of spring.
And you appear in all your splendor,
Your whole being shines with radiance and beauty whenever you're near.
My one and only love.
You are the only one I love with all my heart and soul.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
As the day turns to night, the shadows create a mysterious and enchanting atmosphere.
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
In the stillness of the night, I am embraced by your loving arms.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
Your gentle and warm lips create an intimate sensation that fills my heart with love.
My one and only love.
You are the only one I love with all my heart and soul.
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
Your touch is otherworldly and transports me to a place of absolute bliss and happiness.
A heaven that I've never known.
The love and happiness you bring to my life is something I never thought I would experience.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Your cheeks turn pink whenever I speak to you, showing me that you are moved by my words.
Tells me that you are my own.
This physical reaction confirms that you belong to me and that our love is mutual.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
My heart is brimming with desire for you and anticipation of our love every time I'm with you.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
The intensity of our love is so strong that every kiss from you sets my soul ablaze with passion.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
I surrender myself to you completely, giving you all of my love and devotion.
My one and only love.
You are the only one I love with all my heart and soul.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@michaelfox3259
What a bright, positive, creative, joyful, playful, innovative, spiritual, and prodigiously talented genius he was. May he rest 500 Miles High.
@CaduBarbosaBR
Rest in peace, Mr Corea. Your legacy will remain across the centuries.
@ilandeeros
We're gonna miss him a lot. RIP MASTER 🙏💎💎
@robscheps7722
Classic beauty. RIP Chick..
@vitinaportoghese6687
Ecco, ci mancava un'altra morte di un grande della musica jazz! Condoglianze a tutti quelli che lo hanno ascoltato, magari anche visto!
@barakderfarber
Grazie, io l'ho ascoltato, visto più volte, ebbi la fortuna di condividere anche una cena insieme a lui e altri suoi musicisti, una persona semplice e affabile: lascia un marchio indelebile nella storia del jazz e della musica del Novecento. Grazie Maestro.
@jamesratner7889
Pure genius. Just playing snippets of the melody. What a fresh take on this tune.
@MrRoger2306
Mestres Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous e Roy Haynes, tocando um tema dos grandes Robert Mellin e Guy Wood. Música maravilhosa.
@shsh4960
still i love you
@owejay7981
RIP