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Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Sound · Born 1940-04-12 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. 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-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. 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. As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hanco…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) — Defence Minister
  2. Indecent Proposal (1993) — Himself
  3. Girl Meets World (2014) — Self
  4. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  6. Miles Ahead (2016) — Live Concert Band
  7. Tuner (2026) — Herbie Hancock
  8. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  9. 'Round Midnight (1986) — Eddie Wayne
  10. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  11. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) — Self - Musician
  12. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  13. The Grammys (1959) — Self
  14. Kareem: Minority of One (2015) — Self
  15. StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015) — Self
  16. Great Performances (1971) — Self
  17. Keep On Keepin' On (2014) — Self
  18. Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019) — Self
  19. Jay Leno's Garage (2015) — Self
  20. It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018) — Self
  21. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) — Self
  22. A Man's Story (2011) — Self
  23. Classic Albums (1997) — Self
  24. Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (2006) — Self
  25. Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind (2003) — Self
  26. The Girls in the Band (2011)
  27. Hitters (2002) — District Attorney
  28. One Night with Blue Note (2004) — Self
  29. Marcus (2015) — Self
  30. We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) — Self
  31. That Click (2019) — Self
  32. Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004) — Self
  33. A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand (2011) — Self - Performer
  34. Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux (2004)
  35. Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1972) — Self
  36. Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song (2023) — Self
  37. Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux (2008) — Self
  38. Herbie Hancock Future2future Live (2002) — Himself
  39. They All Came Out to Montreux (2023) — Self
  40. Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2004) — Self

Directed

  1. Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel (2001) — Director