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Chick Corea was my gateway drug to jazz as a teenager, after my guitar teacher gave me Spain to practice.

A lot of musicians have the playing chops but few do truly interesting and original work as composers. Chick Corea was one of those.

Some of my favorite tracks, off the top of my head: Spain, Captain Marvel, Armando's Rumba, Sicily, Samba L.A., The Slide, Leprechaun's Dream, North Africa, Eternal Child, Tumba Island, Got A Match, Charged Particles.

The last track has some special significance to me since I listened to it repeatedly to pump myself up for a big life decision.

Plus, I have fond memories driving my parents crazy on roadtrips by playing "that crazy music" (= either Chick Corea or video game soundtracks) in the car.