Influential jazz drummer Milford Graves has passed away at 79

Milford Graves, a pioneering jazz drummer most commonly associated with the free jazz movement, has passed away at age 79. NPR journalist Lars Gotrich confirmed that Graves passed away of congestive heart failure on February 12. Graves had been battling amyloid cardiomyopathy — also known as stiff heart syndrome — since 2018, when he was …

Legendary jazz musician Chick Corea dies aged 79

Legendary jazz fusion musician Chick Corea has died at the age of 79. Corea, who played piano in Miles Davis‘ band, passed away on Tuesday (February 9). According to a statement on his official Facebook page, the Grammy-winner had been suffering from “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently”. “Throughout his …