# The 1961 song that had an “incredible impact” on jazz great Chick Corea: “Musical mastery”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-1961-song-that-had-an-incredible-impact-on-jazz-great-chick-corea-musical-mastery/
- Published: 2026-11-02T00:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T00:49:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1961-jazz-song-that-had-incredible-impact-on-chick-corea/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Miles Davis’s 1961 recording inspired Chick Corea.
- John Coltrane reunited with Davis for the session.
- Corea praised the band’s freedom and musical communication.

## Summary

Miles Davis’s 1961 recording of “Someday My Prince Will Come” had a profound effect on Chick Corea as he was beginning his career as a jazz pianist. Corea later said the performance inspired him through its musical mastery, emotional freedom and the way the band’s melodies and groove worked together.

After leaving Columbia University and Juilliard to pursue jazz, Corea was building his reputation by sitting in with local bands. Davis’s version appeared on the album of the same name and featured John Coltrane, returning for the last time to record with Davis, alongside pianist Wynton Kelly, drummer Jimmy Cobb, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley and bassist Paul Chambers. Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans had also recorded the Disney song before Davis.

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