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Herbie Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12 1940) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. 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's "second great quintet", Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-...Read More >
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It's finally Friday, and it's a great day to wrap up the Mod/Psychadelic/Freakbeat section of my 60's alternative jukebox. There was some pretty funky tracks spinning back then. Let's honor Herbie Hancock, whoose "Jonie Letters" took the best album Grammy this year, with a track he contributed to one of my fave filmaker's classic's. Michaelangelo Antonioni's "Blowup" was the Italian filmaker's first major foray into an English-speaking film. The only other thing I can say is... MORE
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Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz -- just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive. Unlike Miles, who pressed ahead relentlessly and never looked back until near the very end, Hancock has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the 20th century. Though grounded in Bill Evans and ... MORE
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Jon O of Gemini Soul posted an excellent review of this record a month or so ago, you know, the kind of review that compels you to check the music out. I did, and finding myself in a record store last Monday (a friend and I had tried to go see I'm Not There at the dollar show, but the newspaper times were wrong) I picked up a copy of my very own. It's proving to be one of my favoritest cds. Jon O's review *With thanks to dermahrk for tech help.... MORE
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Jon O of Gemini SoulBefore recording the Joni Mitchell songs that comprise 10 of the 12 tracks* on River - The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock first gathered his fellow musicians -- Wayne Shorter on sax, Dave Holland on bass, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums and Lionel Loueke on guitar -- and discussed the meaning of the lyrics, the environment of the lyrics in relation to the music. The music they crafted together is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to Joni's artistry. Herbie's harmonic sensibilities are b... MORE
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I just found out this morning that Herbie Hancock got the Grammy for album of the year. I was at first very surprised, then delighted that the Academy gave the biggest Grammy award to a Jazz artists (one of the best, of course) for once.
I didn't have the album, so I got on iTunes and downloaded it right away. I've only listened to it once so far at work, but what I've heard so far is really good. As much as I like Herbie's "pop" album Possibilities, I like River more... MORE
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[Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hang Ups / 7:31]
Previously on Funk-Fu Fighting Friday opposing two funk-shal warriors: the redoubtable Bloodtea and the disreputable Bartleby:
1- Funkin' Da Tea v Bringing Funk-Fu Friday
2- Funk-Fu Friday #2 v Funkin' Da Tea (part 2)
The epic funk-fu fight continues with the feistiness of a feline.
Here's hoping Anna will tame all of you, tigers.
Edit: This is why Bloodtea is called the Redoubtable: Funk the Fu Haah!... MORE
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Pianist Jimmy Rowles was known for the excellence of his piano accompaniment for singers. Billie Holiday hired him long term in the 50's and so did Ella Fitzgerald in the 80's. He was also a remarkable composer, given the evidence of this tune "The Peacocks" and his song "502 Blues (Drinkin' and Driven)", which Shorter played on his "Adam's Apple" album. I'd love to hear many more Rowles compositions, but these are the only two that I know well. He and Shorter... MORE
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Hancock composed this for the film "Round Midnight". I never knew there was video of him doing a complete performance live. He's in top form here.
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This is the definition of the era of jazz rock, with the last final offering from Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band. The works and experience that Hancock received from Miles Davis is heard in the heavy elecro-swirl that is echoed in themes such as "Rain Dances" and bass-and-drum feel in "Hornets" futuristic-cosmo layered track.... MORE
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Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz -- just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive. Unlike Miles, who pressed ahead relentlessly and never looked back until near the very end, Hancock has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the 20th century. Though grounded in Bill Evans and abl... MORE
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Just a little recreation with Mr Hancock for our Funky Fridays
(I really like the vinyl and artwork for this album)
Personnel:
Herbie Hancock: Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, synthesizer
Harvey Mason: drums
Paul Jackson: marimbula, bass
Bill Summers: congas, shekere, balafon, agogo, cabasa, hindewho, tambourine, log drum, surdo, gankoqui, beer bottle
(How can you not not like this track when there's a beer (bottle) in it?)... MORE
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In the late 60's Miles Davis' second great quintet was breaking apart as Miles was heading into ambience, rock n roll, and funk. His bandmates were headed for great things, includng Herbie Hancock.
Hancock's music of the period ranges from the clearly funky to the murky waters of the fusion he was still playing on some of Miles' records such as _In A Silent Way_ and _Bitches Brew_.
His groundbreaking album _Mwandishi_, a Swahili word for writer was recorded on December 31,... MORE
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Funky Friday's been and gone, but I'd have me one of these disco doggies anyday. I dog sit my neighbour's staffie sometimes, but I reckon this little pup would really get some attention.
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