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Herbie Hancock
Biography
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace music synthesizers and funk music (characterized by syncopated drum beats). Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit". His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965. Hancock is a member of Sōka Gakkai International. On July 22, 2011 at a ceremony in Paris, Hancock was named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of Intercultural Dialogue.
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Discography
- Backtracks
- The New Standard, 1996
- The Best of Herbie Hancock
- Mwandishi, 1970
- Thrust, 1991
- Speak Like a Child, 1977
- Maiden Voyage, 2008
- The Piano, 1979
- Takin' Off, 1996
- Inventions & Dimensions, 1963
- Third Plane, 1982
- The Collection: A Selection of Tracks From the Blue Note Years, 2006
- Fraze Pavilion, Kettering: 2005/06/09
- Flood, 1997
- Fat Albert Rotunda, 2001
- Mr. Hands, 1992
- Head Hunters, 1974
- The Prisoner, 2008
- Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight, 2004
- Jammin the Jazz
- Directstep, 1996
- Man-Child, 1975
- Sextant, 1973
- This Is Jazz 35, 1998
- Best of Herbie Hancock
- Future Shock, 1999
- Gershwin's World, 1998
- 1+1, 1997
- Secrets, 1976
- Jazz Profile: Herbie Hancock, 1997
- Jammin' With Herbie, 1995
- The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits!
- Future 2 Future, 2001
- My Point of View, 1999
- Herbie Hancock Trio, 1982
- Quincy Jones Back-to-Back Herbie Hancock (disc 2), 2001
- Jazz & Blues Collection 63: Herbie Hancock, 1996
- Empyrean Isles, 2007
- The Very Best Of, 1991
- The Best of Herbie Hancock: Blue Note Years, Volume 20, 2004
- River: The Joni Letters, 2007
- Sunlight, 2001
- Quartet
- Sound-System, 1985
- Sound System, 1999
- The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years, 1988
- Monster, 1980
- A Jazz Collection
- The Essential Herbie Hancock, 2006
- Les Incontournables, 1996
- Perfect Machine, 1999
- Watermelon Man: The Ultimate Hancock!, 2010
- Mr Funk, 1998
- Night Walker, 2000
- The Best Of, Volume 2
- Complete Live at Jorgie's 1961, 2012
- V.S.O.P., 1997
- Cantaloupe Island, 1994
- An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert, 1994
- The Imagine Project, 2010
- Possibilities, 2005
- Crossings, 2001
- V.S.O.P. the Quintet
- Voyager, 1999
- An Evening with Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock, 1992
- Kawaida, 1975
- Corea/Hancock
- Mouth Music, 2001
- Future 2 Future - LIVE (at the Knitting Factory)
- Herbie Hancock With Jaco Pastorius
- Jazz Time - 2
- A Tribute to Miles, 1992
- 'Round Midnight, 1986
- Dr Jazz, 1998
- Ken Burns Jazz: Herbie Hancock, 2000
- Dance Singles, 1997
- A Tribute to Miles Davis, 1994
- Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions
- Live: Detroit/Chicago, 2005
- Death Wish, 1974
- Technovoodu: Astral Black Simulations, 2007
- Coleção Folha clássicos do jazz, Volume 2, 2007
- Parallel Realities Live..., 1992
- Then and Now: The Definitive, 2008
- The Spook Who Sat By The Door, 1973
- The Herbie Hancock Box
- The Collection, 1991
- Lite Me Up, 1982
- Dis Is da Drum, 1995
- The Essential Herbie Hancock (disc 2), 2006
- Magic Windows, 1998
- Out of This World, 2000
- Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall, 2002
- Feets Don't Fail Me Now, 1979
- Blow-Up, 1996
- V.S.O.P.: Live Under the Sky, 2004
- Ivanhoe Theatre, 1977
- Jazz to Funk, 2006
- Les Génies Du Jazz, VI 13 - Herbie Hancock (Out of This World, the Complete Warwick session)
- The Finest in Jazz, 2007
- Maiden Voyage / Speak Like a Child
- The Egg, 1993
- Village Life, 1994
- The Definitive (Ken Burns Jazz)
- Day Dreams
- Mwandishi: Complete Warner Bros. Recordings, 1994
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Recently Played on ABC Jazz.

| Song | Palm Grease |
| Artist | Herbie Hancock |
| Album | Thrust |
| Label | Columbia/Sony |
| Year | 1974 |

| Song | Tea Leaf Prophesy |
| Artist | Herbie Hancock |
| Album | River: The Joni Letters |
| Label | Verve Music Group/UMG |
| Year | 2007 |

| Song | All Apologies |
| Artist | Herbie Hancock |
| Album | The New Standard |
| Label | Columbia |
| Year | 1996 |

| Song | River |
| Artist | Herbie Hancock |
| Album | River: The Joni Letters |
| Label | Verve Music Group/UMG |
| Year | 2007 |

| Song | Little One |
| Artist | Herbie Hancock |
| Album | A Tribute To Miles |
| Label | Qwest Records |
| Year | 1994 |
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- The Planet - 15 February 2008 - Two-Faced Friday
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- Possibilities - DVD - ABC Shop
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One of the most versatile and all-round talents in jazz. Is there anything in the jazz canon he hasn't tried? Always a treat live too. Still adore his early work on the Fender Rhodes.
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