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Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea, the jazz pianist and composer behind such standards as "Spain," "500 Miles High," and "Armando's Rhumba," has died at 79.

Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79.

Iconic jazz keyboardist Chick Corea has died at the age of 79. "It is with great sadness we announce that on February 9th, Chick Corea passed away at the age of 79, from a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently," an announcement from his official Facebook page reads.

Chick Corea, one of the most legendary pianists in the jazz music world, has died at the age of 79.

direct to your inboxIt was a tragic twist of fate.Artist George Mayer-Marton had carefully packed his possessions and life's work to save them from the Nazis by emigrating to England.The Hungarian had made his reputation and home in Vienna - but his Jewish heritage and artistic brilliance made him vulnerable.The German invasion of Austria in March 1938 was the trigger for him to leave that year.

After quarantining from his family, friends and fans for a full year due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Sebastian Yatra had a lot on his heart and mind — so much so, he was able to improvise the lyrics and beat for his newest heartbreaking ballad in one take.

Tony Bennett has been battling Alzheimer’s Disease for the past four years.

NEW YORK -- Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but it hasn't quieted his legendary voice.The singer's wife and son reveal in the latest edition of AARP The Magazine that Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in 2016. The magazine says he endures “increasingly rarer moments of clarity and awareness.”Still, he continues to rehearse and twice a week goes through his 90-minute set with his longtime pianist, Lee Musiker.

Emmet Cohen, "Future Stride” (Mack Avenue Records)Stride provides a starting point on jazz pianist Emmet Cohen's new album. The opening cut, “Symphonic Raps,” is a New Orleans ragtime tune recorded by Louis Armstrong nearly a century ago, and Cohen plays it as though his piano is rolling downhill, accelerating until he leaves the rhythm section behind.That momentum sends Cohen on an exploration of other jazz stylings, with stride as an antecedent and recurring reference point.

EXCLUSIVE: Pixar’s Soul takes viewers to The Great Before, a world where souls find their quirks and passions before manifesting on Earth. The colorful realm rife with pastel-hued spirits was 23 years in the making, when director Pete Docter wondered how his son came into the world with a personality.

Janet W. Lee Joanne Rogers, widow of legendary “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” TV host Fred Rogers, has died at 92.Her late husband’s company, Fred Rogers Productions, announced the news on Thursday.

Billy Joel is one proud father.

Marta Balaga Following 2017’s “Las Cinéphilas,” about retired women who go to the cinema every day, and this year’s “Le Temps Perdu,” which just had its world premiere in IDFA’s feature-length documentary competition, Argentinian director Maria Alvarez is already developing the third part of her trilogy focusing on elderly people.In “Close” (“Las Cercanas”), which will see her reunite with producer Tirso Diaz-Jares, she will focus on the Cavallini sisters: identical twins now in their nineties.

hereBut the news has devastated those who own businesses and work in the centre, and left shoppers extremely disappointed by the loss of the Baillie Street centre.We visited Rochdale town centre to ask shoppers how they felt about the Wheatsheaf closing.Christina regularly visited the centre to meet friends at the cafe, and says it is 'awful' that people will now lose the social connections it offered.Christina, who asked us not to use her last name, said: "The little cafe in there is a lovely

In 2020, Hollywood agents and managers who represent female and minority filmmakers are experiencing a mostly welcome, if long delayed, phenomenon — lots and lots of incoming calls.

Also Read: Ron Howard to Direct Biopic on Master Chinese Pianist Lang LangJ.D. must navigate the complex dynamics of his Appalachian family, including his volatile relationship with his mother, Bev (Amy Adams), who’s struggling with addiction.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAngelina Jolie and Christoph Waltz are in talks to star in “Every Note Played,” an adaptation of Lisa Genova’s contemporary romance novel. STX Films has acquired global rights to the movie.Jolie will play Karina, the ex-wife of an accomplished concert pianist named Richard (portrayed by Waltz).

Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died, following several years of cancer treatment. He was 65.“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning”, his son Wolfgang Van Halen wrote in a statement yesterday.

If things had gone differently, Eddie Van Halen might have made his mark as a pianist rather than a rock virtuoso — or, fans might prefer, Guitar God. Fortunately for at least three generations of guitar players and hard rockers, Van Halen found his future in six-strings and influenced, easily, tens of thousands of players who followed him over the course of more than 40 years, primarily through the band that bore his name.

Concord Music Publishing has signed a new deal with pianist and record producer Robert Glasper as part of the company’s joint venture with Loma Vista Recordings.

When it was recently announced that Ron Howard would direct a biopic of Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang, director Lulu Wang (The Farewell) was among those who voiced an objection. She tweeted: “As a classically-trained pianist born in China, I believe it’s impossible to tell Lang Lang’s story without an intimate understanding of Chinese culture + the impact of the Cultural Revolution on artists & intellectuals + the effects of Western imperialism.

Also Read: Focus Features Closes Deal for James Gray's 'Armageddon Time' (Exclusive)Storyteller Productions and producers P.J. van Sandwijk and Michael Lesslie conceived of the story, and after approaching Knight and Liman, the project went from concept to filming within just 90 days.AGC Studios is fully financing “Lockdown.” P.J.

Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were left in tears during Saturday night's semi-final after Manchester pianist Jon Courtenay performed.

Britain’s Got Talent judges have sent singer and pianist Jon Courtenay straight through to the show’s final.

Normally, news of a brand-new film from Ron Howard would garner happy reactions from film fans. Though he doesn’t always wow us with his films, when Howard is on his game, the filmmaker has the chance of turning in something special.

“The Farewell” director Lulu Wang is taking issue with Ron Howard’s decision to helm a new biopic focusing on the life of renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAGC Studios will fully finance an untitled biopic about Lang Lang from Oscar-winning director Ron Howard.The film about the world-renowned pianist will be produced by Howard’s longtime partner Brian Grazer, as well as Imagine Entertainment President of Features Karen Lunder and AGC Studios Stuart Ford.

Also Read: Ron Howard's Thai Cave Rescue Drama 'Thirteen Lives' Lands at MGMHoward plans to shoot the untitled Lang Lang biopic in China and the U.S. and will feature both Mandarin and English.

A.D. Amorosi Alicia Keys spent the first five albums of her career as a sleekly sophisticated singer-songwriter and pianist, crafting anthemic R&B that was often bold but just as often bland.

who has died aged 85, at Harold Pinter’s funeral almost 12 years ago. I led a convoy of cars towards what I thought was the appropriate site in Kensal Green cemetery only to find that I had missed the turning.

Sir Ronald Harwood, the Oscar-winning British screenwriter of The Pianist and films such as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,The Dresser and Quartet, has died. He was 85.

William "Bill" Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer and pianist famous for composing "Our Winter Love," has died. He was 94.

NEW YORK -- Columbia Artists Management Inc., one of the leading agencies representing classical music performers, says it is shutting down.A statement emailed Saturday to CAMI artists said the agency is closing its doors Monday.“Columbia Artists has engaged with a fiduciary to enter into an assignment for the benefit of creditors, a form of insolvency proceeding where assets are liquidated and claims addressed in an orderly manner,” the statement said.

Facebook page. The cause of death was not released.Kole was a Chicago native.

Jennifer Hudson is back at the DNC. The GRAMMY-winning artist appeared virtually during night three of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, closing the event by delivering a stunning performance of “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cook.

Matt Rollings, "Matt Rollings Mosaic” (Dualtone Records) A sideman is the frontman on “Matt Rollings Mosaic.” Rollings earned the shot at center stage with his stellar career as a session pianist. He has performed on hundreds of recordings with artists ranging from Mary Chapin Carpenter to Motley Crue, and won the Academy of Country Music Award for pianist of the year 10 times.