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

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

The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died Feb. 9 of cancer. He was one of the fathers of jazz fusion, with his work spanning from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.

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

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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