Recent Chick Corea Updates
46th Grammy Awards Spotlight BMI Stars
BMI songwriter/artists were once again at the top of the winners list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, held February 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Leading the BMI pack with three wins was Alison Krauss, who took home two statuettes with her band Union Station and one individual for Best Country Collaboration (with James Taylor).
Neptunes, Evanescence Top List of BMI Grammy Nominees
BMI songwriter/artists are once again at the top of the nominees list for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, announced December 4 at a press conference held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pharrell Williams of red hot production duo, The Neptunes, leads the BMI pack with six nods including three individual and three with partner Chad Hugo, who himself earned…
BMI Jazz Giants Dominate Readers Poll
BMI's top names in jazz once again dominated the year end JazzTimes Readers Poll, winning more than 70% of the categories. Topping the list was jazz bassist Dave Holland with four wins, including Best Acoustic Bass and Best Arranger, as well as Best Acoustic Group for the Dave Holland Quintet and Best Big Band for the Dave Holland Big Band. …
BMI and Sundance Announce 2003 Composers Lab Fellows
BMI and the Sundance Institute have announced the six participants selected for the 6th Annual Sundance Institute Composers Lab held at Sundance in Utah. This year's Composers Lab Fellows are Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli, Billy Childs, Courtney Von Drehle, Mark De Gli Antoni, Ronit Kirchman and Christopher Tin. The lab kicked off on July 22 and will run through August 6. During the two-week lab, Fellows participate in workshops and creative…
Jazz Foundation, BMI and MPTF Partner for ‘Jazz in the Schools’ Program
The Jazz Foundation of America (JFA), BMI and the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) announce a partnership arrangement in support of the "Jazz in the Schools" program that will bolster the profile of live jazz performances throughout the New York City region during the Spring and Fall 2002 semesters. Over 50 public schools ranging from the elementary to high…
For Chick Corea, Creative Impulses Are the Key to Success

In the annals of 20th century music and surely the 21st century as well, pianist and composer Chick Corea looms large for both his innovations and his fealty to honorable traditions. His seminal work with Miles Davis in the mid-1960s on Bitches Brew and In A Silent Way as well as Corea's later leadership of Return To Forever indelibly influenced the nature of jazz…
Faith Hill Tops BMI’s List of Grammy Winners
Country singer and BMI songwriter Faith Hill was a big winner at the 43rd annual Grammy Awards, presented February 21 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Hill, a first time winner, took home Grammys for Best Country Album (Breathe), Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("Breathe") and Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("Let's Make…
BMI Artists Top Grammy Nominations List
BMI songwriters and artists were among some of the biggest names nominated for the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, it was announced today by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). BMI songwriter Carlos Santana, whose comeback album Supernatural is the music industry�s much talked about success story, received an impressive 10 nominations including the coveted Record of the Year and Album of the Year categories.…
