Herbie Hancock
Sound
Born April 12, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Filmography
Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band
Self
Tuner
Herbie Hancock
Herbie
Self (Archives)
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
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Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
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Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
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Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
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Hargrove
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Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Self
That Click
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Buster Williams Bass to Infinity
Himself
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
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International Jazz Day Australia Concert 2019
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
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It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Defence Minister
Chick Corea: The Musician
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More Than Jazz
Himself
Jazz at the White House
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River of Gold
Narrator
Miles Ahead
Live Concert Band
Kareem: Minority of One
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Jay Leno's Garage
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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Marcus
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Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Piano
Girl Meets World
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Keep On Keepin' On
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Experience Montreux
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Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock - Live in Berlin
Himself
Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin
The Girls in the Band
A Man's Story
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Miles Davis: Around Midnight
Piano
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
Himself
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self - Performer
On the Shoulders of Giants
Music
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
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Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
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Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne
Piano
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
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Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
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Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
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Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
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One Night with Blue Note
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Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
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Prachtig 80: Volume 2
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
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Hitters
District Attorney
World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano
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The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock
Himself
Herbie Hancock Future2future Live
Himself
Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
Herbie Hancock
Traffic
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
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Classic Albums
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Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Kulturzeit
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Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
Self - Pianist
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
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Indecent Proposal
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
Livin' Large!
Rabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts
Miles Davis - At La Villette
Himself
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Self
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Jazz Under the Skies
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Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival)
Keyboards
Celebrity Guide to Wine
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Harlem Nights
The George McKenna Story
Colors
Action Jackson
Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
'Round Midnight
Eddie Wayne
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Before Midnight
Self (archive footage)
The Making of Sun City
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A Soldier's Story
I Love Quincy
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Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
Self - Piano
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Death Wish
PBS Soundstage 1974: Chick Corea & Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Rock Concert
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
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Great Performances
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Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert
Blow-Up
Herbie
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Grammys
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