Chick on the first time he played with Miles 

Chick is the opposite of most jazz stars. Nice, personable, outgoing, thoughtful, considerate, educating, engaging. The total opposite of Miles, who was a reclusive non-communicator. Once, after one of Chick's concerts, a small group of us were talking outside the theater. A lone stranger was strolling by, and he stopped behind our group, not saying a word, only listening and waiting until he was spoken to. That stranger was Chick Corea. The star of the concert. Once we recognized him, we engaged him and he asked us questions about the performance, and what we liked and didn't like. He spent time with us, and looked each of us in the eye, smiled, joked and showed real consideration and humanity. Wow !! No other major jazz star would even be walking outside the theater, alone after a performance, and he/she certainly would not waste a single moment talking to common audience members. Most stars are jaded, egotistical, narcissists who need people attending to their needs and sucking up to them. They need to be the "star" on and off the stage. Chick was totally down to earth, considerate and as engaging as he could be. We were shocked, because he was so unlike most jazz stars...and yet he has enough Grammys and Music Awards over the decades to build a mansion out of them. During the concert, he even conducted a sing-a-long with the audience, playing jazz licks back and forth with us. He educated us about the music charts, and what the band was doing. It was so relaxed and fun that it felt like we were in a casual master class with him, only there was nothing intimidating about it, nothing difficult, only fun and enjoyment with music and with Chick. You would have to search a long time to find another jazz star up at the caliber of Chick Corea who is even half as nice a guy. It was so refreshing to hear him and be with him. He made people love music, and love the musicians. He's a talented virtuoso in music and with people.

Make no mistake, Chick winging it at that performance was an accomplishment only a man with his rare talent, great ear and musical knowledge could have pulled off in even a decent way, let alone followed by an unqualified compliment from Miles.

No rehearsals for a live gig with Miles Davis in 1968. I can't imagine how terrifying that would be.

RIP Chick. Grateful to have seen him live with his electric band when they toured with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Chick is just such a pure musician. Can’t really explain it any other way.

My dad was a classical musician, but branching out into jazz and popular music. Around 1976, My father hired Chick Corea to play with his band / orchestra at an outdoor amphitheater. It got rained out and they ended up playing in a high school auditorium built for 2000 people, which was packed. I had never heard of him before, I was just a kid, but my dad had his return to forever album and I played it over and over again and that was my introduction to jazz.

The words Miles whispered in his ear was probably 'mutherfker'. It's what he used to say to those he thought great musicians.

Several years ago I met Chick after a show here in Utah (the first duet tour with Bela Fleck). I told him I admired his fearlessness, and he laughed and said, "That's just the fun of it, man!" I took that as permission to step outside my years of pragmatic jazz instruction and practice and really start to explore my own music with my own hands - a true Zen master moment. Thanks, Guru, Chick!! :)

So fortunate to have seen Chick and Herbie doing an entire improvisational concert at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Just two grand pianos facing each other across the stage, neither knowing what the other was going to do. Creativity and brilliance at its finest!

'play what you hear,no rehearsal!!!!",,,when it comes to improvisation chick corea has wonderful judgement !!!!!!!!!!!!

Miles Davis had a definite sense for great creative talent, through out his artistic journey.

A wonderful, humble man from whom we can learn a lot!

What a wonderful story! I'm gonna really miss Chick. Not only was he a musical genius, but he was humble gentleman and a scholar!

12.05 am Melbourne Australia in bed with lights out. Look at phone and see Chicks alert. What a great bedtime story. Zzzzzzz

"Just play what you hear. No rehearsal." That's a good 'un.

Great story, great testament to Chick Corea's talent, and let's face it, balls, to go on stage with Miles and do that. RIP, man. I'd been listening to you since '75. You turned me on to jazz.

A legend talking about a legend...

A living legend.

...Chick was a great teacher, excelent narrator & master musician!

What a beautiful anecdote- bless you Chick! ❤

Hi Chick! I love Miles! I almost can sense his spirit through you ❤

I would have been a wreck! Haha Great story

Such a great storyteller, with such light in his eyes

Love this story, RIP Chick!

And what a great job he did!

RIP Chick

Best non answer I’ve ever heard.

legend

It sounds like merging from Earth to hyper-speed space traffic 😂

Only one word Miles would have said to him at the bar if it was the highest compliment and that's gotta be "motherf*cker!"

Return To Forever: 1975, Milwaukee Arena. Someone yelled "turn it down" Chick yells: "Turn it up guys"!See "Spain" on "Miles Davis: Sidemen" Miles The Origin of Fusion.

God bless this wonderful man & incomparable talent

Miss you, King.

People like Chick have stories for years

i heard it in my head when he didnt say it

Living titan of jazz.

Great story!

Chick's virtuosity at the piano was closely rivalled by his excellence at narrating a shaggy dog story...

Simplesmente fantástico.

What a beautiful kat!!!

Thank you Chick... It was a long ride... Rest In Peace! 3/3/21

Such a great story.

Une grande admiration et un profond respect ! Chick quelle exceptionnelle carrière ! Je te souhaite encore plusieurs décennies de succès et tout plein de joie de paix d'harmonie le bonheur parfait !🌿🌹🌿🌞🌿🌹🌿🌞🌿🌹🌿🌈

Chick rockin' the Koss Porta Pros!

Good story. I’m not at all surprised that Chick “passed the audition,” so to speak, with flying colors. He had the talent and necessary instincts in spades.

RIP Maestro!!😢😭 #Everydaystrangers

It's an adventure all right.

Probably Chick has perfect pitch

The most genius of them all. I dont know but i think he surpasses miles davis

he looks so alive here, and left so soon

Wow!

What a cool story :)

The word Miles said rhymes with Fuddrucker.

Woowwo

miles didn't care. if u fail or dont, he couldnt care less , didnt even care that the only polyphonic instrument there had 2 do ALL the heavy lifting. "just fly this plane here chick. i trust you ! you can handle this !"

Any audios or videos of that live he played with Miles?

rip Chick Corea

Thanks Chick. But for me, as a jazz pianist it has not been an "adventure" playing with others under unknown circumstances. Rather, it has been a dangerous gamble each time, sometimes it works sometimes it's a disaster. In a jam session (where other musicians are all judging you) a singer throws me a tune I don't know, in a horrid key like "B", or hands me a chart with so much scribbling on it, no rehearsal, no cues and all in front of an audience who expects good music ! No more !! Now, my number one rule after decades of these disasters is "I WILL NOT WORK WITH OR PLAY WITH SINGERS PERIOD" !!! Instrumentalists, O.K., but singers, NO WAY. When the music is not sounding good, singers always blame musicians for it, and everything musicians do right, singers always take credit for it. I simply say: "No, I don't play that tune, let me find you another piano player who will suit you"...and I walk off to the rest room and never come back. I refuse to be embarrassed by the narcissism and the ineptitude of singers. They are the Covid-19 of live jazz jam sessions !

I'm sure Miles whispered M*****f*****.

Is there a recording of this set hes talking about? I gotta hear

Rest in Jazz

The secret is the Koss Porta Pros.

Show...

WHAT DID MILES SAY?!?!?!! r.i.p Chick

starts with an m, right?

Ok. How did he just play what he heard????

he could impro with miles cause he's chick and he's chick cause he could impro with miles

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Why don't you just say it?

Chick exemplifies how great performers are never great teachers.

Am I to understand that Miles gave Chick the N word pass? Bro...

doesnt answer the question