"Chameleon" was composed by Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, and Harvey Mason. Released on the groundbreaking 1973 Head Hunters, this 15-minute epic helped pioneer the jazz-funk fusion genre. The original recording featured masterful solos from Hancock and Maupin. In August 2024, Hancock celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Head Hunters album at the Hollywood Bowl with original recording artists and Marcus Miller. Musically, the song is built on a hypnotic two-chord vamp: a i-IV progression in B♭ Dorian (B♭m7 and E♭7). This modal approach, common in funk musi… read more
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazzpianist 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 freer 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… read more
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazzpianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hancock is one of jazz music's most important and influential piani… read more
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazzpianist 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 roc…read more
