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Chicago, United States (1940 – present)
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hancock is one of jazz music’s most important and influential pianists and composers. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting fre-er stylistic elements from jazz.
As part of Miles Davis’ “second great quintet” Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was later one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and jazz funk. Yet for all his restless experimentation, Hancock’s music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs “crossover” and achieve success among pop audiences.
Probably the most influential era in Herbie Hancock’s extensive career is with the ”Headhunters” ensemble during the mid-late 70’s, including (among others) Paul Jackson on bass, Bennie Maupin on saxophones, Harvey Mason on drums, ”Wah Wah” Watson on guitar and Bill Summers on percussion.
His 2007 tribute album, River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Early life and career
Like many jazz pianists, Hancock started with a classical music education; Hancock studied from age seven. His talent was recognized early, and he played the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 5 at a young people’s concert with the Chicago Symphony at age eleven.[1]
As part of Miles Davis’ “second great quintet” Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was later one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and jazz funk. Yet for all his restless experimentation, Hancock’s music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs “crossover” and achieve success among pop audiences.
Probably the most influential era in Herbie Hancock’s extensive career is with the ”Headhunters” ensemble during the mid-late 70’s, including (among others) Paul Jackson on bass, Bennie Maupin on saxophones, Harvey Mason on drums, ”Wah Wah” Watson on guitar and Bill Summers on percussion.
His 2007 tribute album, River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Early life and career
Like many jazz pianists, Hancock started with a classical music education; Hancock studied from age seven. His talent was recognized early, and he played the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 5 at a young people’s concert with the Chicago Symphony at age eleven.[1]
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Slavyanka_ wrote:
a scene from Russian (Soviet) film "Курьер" (1986). Music - Herbie Hancock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBv3jqUmqyg
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academyofrock wrote:
You may enjoy this new blog post - Innovation Excellence and all that jazz http://humandynamics.wordpress.com/2012/01/29/innovation-excellence-and-all-that-jazz/
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randeezydizzle wrote:
Chameleon is the funkiest thing ever played by human people. aliens may have funked it up more, but honestly, i doubt it.
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dp263 wrote:
Rockit!
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ascensionday wrote:
S E X T A N T
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Desolate_Heart wrote:
Blowup
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Arcadius13 wrote:
I LOVE his music! He's a real genius! www.soulhouse.fora.pl
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SmokinWickerman wrote:
Man Child is my favorite album of his.
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filipe_nires wrote:
Mongo Santamaria
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DJ_SERIC wrote:
He influenced jazz rock, progressive rock, funk, nu jazz, turntablism and hip-hop. Amazing!
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HurricaneGregor wrote:
Brilliant, and quite diverse.
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plahoop wrote:
Chameleon, Vein Melter, and Rockit :)
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barryvs wrote:
Speak Like A Child and Empyrean Isles are some of his best.
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Zellmo wrote:
Anybody have suggestions on which Herbie Hancock album I should listen to? I've liked everything I've heard but I want to know a good album to buy next. Not the biggest of Jazz fan in the world but I love his stuff so far.
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jiveraptor wrote:
KingsAndQueen: You can just come out and say it, he sold out and is doing pop now. At least his old albums aren't going anywhere.
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off_topic wrote:
<3 herby iz a hero <3
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jazz_and_more wrote:
4 composers/pianists (from 141) are characteristic for jazz last.fm groups, Herbie is one of those 4, read more here: http://www.last.fm/user/jazz_and_more/journal
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Delek94 wrote:
Canteloupe Island is my favourite jam standard, love playing it.
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AlxenPanikovski wrote:
ДОСМОТ?
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RussellChap wrote:
'Sextant' is the one for me, this is where he charts new vistas...
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Java Jazz Festival
Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Jakarta, Indonesia
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, United States
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