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5 days ago · Herbie Hancock (born April 12, 1940, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American keyboard player, songwriter, and bandleader. He is a prolific recording artist who achieved success as an incisive, harmonically provocative jazz pianist and then went on to gain wide popularity as a leader of electric jazz-rock groups.
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2 days ago · “He always was a genius,” Herbie Hancock says of his friend and collaborator. Hear a sampling of that genius in these 13 tracks. By Marcus J. Moore This month we feature Wayne Shorter, the ...
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Jun 17, 2024 · When Herbie Hancock recorded “Cantaloupe Island” in June 1964, he was already on his way to becoming the jazz superstar that we know today.
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6 days ago · Hosted by Herbie Hancock, the 2019 UNESCO International Jazz Day concert in Melbourne was streamed to audiences around the world.
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Jun 13, 2024 · Jazz Musician of the Day: Herbie Hancock. Source: Michael Ricci April 12, 2022. All About Jazz is celebrating Herbie Hancock's birthday today! Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while still maintaining his unique, unmistakable voice.
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3 days ago · To celebrate this monumental moment, we’re revisiting our 10 favorite Herbie Hancock albums of all time, from his early work as a straightahead hard-bopper to his later work as a fusion pioneer. 10 – TAKIN’ OFF (1962) Takin’ Off is the sturdy hard-bop debut album by Hancock, recorded when he was only 22 years old.
Jun 17, 2024 · On Wednesday, June 17, 1964, pianist Herbie Hancock went into Van Gelder Studio, in New Jersey, to record what became Empyrean Isles, his fourth album for Blue Note Records. By then, at the...
