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American jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer, and bandleader, renowned for reshaping jazz fusion and contemporary acoustic jazz. Born in Massachusetts, Corea began piano at age four. His 60-year career included pivotal work with Miles Davis (1968-1970), founding the fusion band Return to Forever (1972), and leading multiple acoustic ensembles. A 23-time Grammy winner, he released over 90 albums blending jazz, classical, flamenco, and electronic elements.

• Corea controversially credited Scientology for curing his 1970s heroin addiction, later incorporating its themes into albums like 'To the Stars' (2004).
• His abrupt departure from Miles Davis's band occurred after Davis fired him mid-tour; Corea cited disillusionment with Davis's onstage confrontations.
• Corea died unexpectedly of a rare cancer (undisclosed until posthumously) just weeks after diagnosis, shocking the jazz world.
• He faced criticism for performing in apartheid-era South Africa (1982) but defended it as 'cultural bridge-building'.