William and carolyn powers creative chair for jazz. Watch president obama celebrate international jazz day. Hancock released it as a single from his 1983 album future shock. Cantaloupe island trompete in b herbie hancock pdf noten. Possibilities, by jazz pianokeyboard legend herbie hancock, with songs by stevie wonder, paul simon, and leon russell, is a multigenerational masterpiece. Herbie hancock performed an astonishing set of career spanning tunes at the berklee performance center bpc in boston that gave everyone in attendance an. Hancock, herbert jeffrey herbie 1940 jazz musician. Directstep is the twentyfourth studio album by jazz pianist herbie hancock. Herbie hancocks famous watermelon man composition made its first appearance on his 1962 debut solo album takin off. Aspects of herbie hancocks preelectric improvisational language.
Ever the gadgeteer, herbie plays with electronic effects devices reverb units, stereo tremelo, and echoplex which all lead his music into spacier, openended directions very much influenced. From the bebop stylings of bud powell and wynton kelly, the classical legacy of ravel and. Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in 1973. Herbie hancock is perhaps the greatest living jazz musician certainly in the top 5 and one of the all time greats, in my opinion up there with miles. Herbie hancock dolphin dance comping herbie hancock. I got a thing, you got a thing, everybodys got a thing.
With our service, you can drag and drop your pdf files and combine them into one in one click. In reflecting my childhood, the pianist stated in its liner notes, i recalled the cry of the watermelon man making his rounds through the back streets and alleys of chicagos south side. He began playing jazz in high school, initially influenced by oscar peterson and bill evans. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Herbie had eleven albums on the pop charts over the course of the 1970s. The set culminated with hancocks maiden voyage, featuring an effortless segue to the funky cantaloupe island. Rockit is a composition recorded by jazz pianist herbie hancock and produced by bill laswell. Herbie hancock, musician and author of possibilities in a candid interview, the everinnovative pianist traces the lines between buddhist chants, sly stone and miles davis, while. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. When herbie was a baby, his parents discovered that he would. In addition, mwandishi was hancocks attempt at continuing the musical principles and styles he explored in his previous experiences with miles davis, e. Watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off.
Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons. This album is one of hancocks first departures from the traditional idioms of jazz, as well as the beginning of an original and creative style which eventually appealed to a wider audience, e. Herbie hancocks soul jazz classic watermelon man originally drew on his 1940s chicago childhood but went on to be given funk, disco, ska, pop and hiphop makeovers, says mike hobart. He was scheduled to set up his moog synthesiser for hancock to play. This herbie hancock lesson breaks down a lot of great surprising rhythms and. Herbie hancock listen and stream free music, albums, new. Pdf merge free enables you to merge multiple pdf files in the simplest and fastest way. Crossings is the tenth album by jazz pianist herbie hancock, released in 1972. Autumn leaves herbie hancock transcription youtube. With the formation of his great electric sextet, herbie hancocks music took off into outer and inner space, starting with the landmark mwandishi album recorded in a single session on new years eve.
I enjoyed the book and liked his first hand perspective on the jazz scene from the early 60s to the present, of course concentrating on those earlier days and the fusion era. Also at this time, a passion for electronic science began to develop, so hancock studied both electrical engineering and music composition. Herbie hancock chronological list of herbie hancock recordings 1961 to 1996 by breaker1040. Then, herbie and the to be announced lineup embarks on what for now is a fivedate run. Hancock is one of the best known modern jazz composers, creator of watermelon man which has been a reference point throughout his career, maiden voyage, dolphin dance, right through to the dance grooves of rockit. Herbie hancock, john mayer, annie lennox, paul simon, joss. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 grammy. He was a classicallytrained pianist who emerged with miles davis in 1963 and began. Herbie hancock plays to high school students from across the washington d. Herbie hancock is arguably the most influential practitioner of modern jazz piano since thelonious monk. Chameleon herbie hancock sax alto transcription youtube. Herbie hancocks solo on autumn leaves by joseph kosma album. Transcriptions textures herbie hancock in mister hands 197. The album is the bands first to feature new member, synthesizer player patrick gleeson.
It is the second album in his mwandishi period, which saw him experimenting in electronics. Herbie hancocks influential recordings from his preelectric era, 19611968, display a jazz piano style that contains a unique combination of musical elements. The selection was composed by hancock, producer laswell, and synthesizerdrum machine programmer michael beinhorn. Each of them included a personal theme dolphin dance for hancock, slight smile for carter and maison goree for williams between two classics benny golsons stable mates and that old black magic by harold arlen. Herbie hancock voicing awesome huge arpeggio on guitar. First five choruses of herbies comping on dolphin dance, from maiden voyage, transcribed by connor mannebach and clay corso. Herbert jeffrey hancock was born in chicago, illinois, on april 12, 1940, to wayman hancock, a grocery store clerk and future federal meat inspector, and winnie griffin hancock, a secretary in whom a love of music and appreciation for education had been instilled as a young child. That is not how herbie hancock approaches it in this solo on the wayne. Inventive and intelligent jazz pianistkeyboardist whose distinguished career has covered hard bop, fusion, hiphop, and dance. On thursday night at the prospect park bandshell, in a marquee concert at the bric celebrate brooklyn. American pianist, keyboardist, composer, band leader.
The pdf with examples for this video is available through patreon. Herbie hancock possibilities lyrics and tracklist genius. Watermelon man herbie hancock, 1962 jazziz magazine. Mergers and the market for corporate control henry g. The pdf is missing sheet music for the entire piece, and masterclass has known this for nine. In the process you also get a herbie hancock guitar chord that you can use for maj7 chords or m11. Herbie hancock contact information name, email address, phone number. Cantaloupe island ebass herbie hancock hancock, herbie jazz. In 1982, he had an mtv hit with rockit, a rock and scratchinfluenced release, all while continuing to work as a serious jazz pianist with v.
Herbie hancock tickets herbie hancock tour vivid seats. Herbie hancocks current project can be understood as both a progression and a reclamation. All uploaded files will be deleted permanently within 15 minutes. Herbie hancock tour dates will be displayed below for any announced 20202021 herbie hancock tour dates. Herbie hancock, jazz pianist after two years spent studying engineering, i said. Herbie hancocks talent as a pianist was evident when, at age 11, he performed mozarts d major piano concerto with the chicago symphony orchestra.
Herbie hancock ready or not trust me columbia usa 310936. Herbie hancock article about herbie hancock by the free. Rows and floes of angel hair and ice cream castles in the air and feather canyons evrywhere ive looked at clouds that way but now they only block the sun they. Find herbie hancock credit information on allmusic. Rocks it boy john mayer leads off the cd with the spare, bouncy opener, stitched up. Herbie hancock, born herbert jeffrey hancock on april 12th, 1940 in chicago, illinois is an american jazz musician. Herbie hancocks profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Possibilities during more than a halfcentury in the public eye, herbie hancock has been acclaimed as a jazz pianist and composer and an explorer of. Herbie hancock contact info booking agent, manager. For all available tickets and to find shows near you, scroll to the listings at the top of this page. Herbie hancock both sides now lyrics genius lyrics. The second set featured a different lineup with the exception of loueke.
The record was released only in japan on january 21, 1979, via cbssony label. Future 2 future is firmly in the former camp and reunites herbie with producer bill laswell, who crafted the electro hip hop settings that graced hancocks future shock, sound system and perfect. Herbie hancock booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Herbie is herbie, but this lesson is worthless without a transcription.
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