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On his new album, Sean Shibe ditches his nylon-strung classical guitar for a Fender Stratocaster. Iga Gozdowska/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Sean Shibe, a shape-shifting artist, redefines the idea of a classical guitarist

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When Chick Corea died last February, he left behind scores of musicians who he influenced and mentored. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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How the late jazz great Chick Corea is being remembered — in concert

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Chick Corea, holding a freshly won Grammy in the award ceremony's press room in LA on Feb. 8, 2015. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Chick Corea, prolific musician and composer, is remembered and celebrated. Chick Corea Productions/Courtesy of Chart Room Media hide caption

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Now We Sob, Forever He Sings: Chick Corea Remembered

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Chick Corea, seen here performing in Turin, Italy, in 2018, died Feb. 9. Giorgio Perottino/Getty Images for OGR hide caption

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Chick Corea, Jazz Fusion Pioneer, Has Died Of Cancer At 79

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Clockwise from left: A.C. Newman, nêhiyawak, Chick Corea, Leikeli47. Al Pereira/Getty Images, Levi Manchak, Mikołaj Rutkowski, Nikko la Mere/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Musician To Musician: Our 5th Annual Thanksgiving Chain Of Gratitude

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Chick Corea is in the middle of an eight-week run at the Blue Note Club in Greenwich Village. Dino Perrucci/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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At 75, Chick Corea Still Has That Magic Touch

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Chick Corea and Bela Fleck's new album, Two, is out now. C. TAYLOR CROTHERS/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Chick Corea And Béla Fleck On The Joys (And Challenges) Of Collaborating

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"It was part of a beautiful, long story," Dee Dee Bridgewater says of hosting JazzSet. "It has been a highlight of my career." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The JazzSet Finale

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Chick Corea (keyboard) joined the SFJAZZ Collective for the closing performance, an arrangement of his piece "Spain." Scott Chernis/Courtesy of SFJAZZ Center hide caption

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Chick Corea performs in Melbourne, Australia in February 2011. Corea and a new version of his band Return to Forever tour the U.S. and Europe this summer. Martin Philbey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Cole Thompson hide caption

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The three-CD reissue of Chick Corea's Solo Piano Improvisations/Children's Songs -- which will be released on May 25, 2010 -- demonstrates how composing and improvising are two sides of the same coin. Michael Putland/Hulton Archive hide caption

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Chick Corea: Two Sides Of The Same Coin

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