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American jazz pianist Date of Birth: 12.06.1941 Country: USA

Content:

1. Armando Anthony Corea, Jr.
2. Collaborative Projects and Avant-Garde Explorations
3. Return to Forever and Latin American Influences
4. Diverse Explorations and Electronic Mastery
5. Founding Stretch Records and Grammy Accolades
6. Origin and a Return to Acoustic Jazz
7. Classical Influences and Solo Explorations

Armando Anthony Corea, Jr.

Early Life and Influences

Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 12, 1941, Armando Anthony Corea, Jr.

began playing the piano at the age of four. Inspired by jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Lester Young, he also developed a deep appreciation for Beethoven and Mozart, which ignited his composing instincts.

Collaborative Projects and Avant-Garde Explorations

Corea's early career involved collaborations with trumpeter Blue Mitchell on the project "Tones for Joan's Bones." He then accompanied Sarah Vaughan for a year before j