picture of Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Herbie (* 1940 in Chicago, IL) is a jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Herbie started with a classical music education. He studied from age seven, and his talent was recognized early. Through his teens, Hancock never had a jazz teacher; however, he developed his ear and sense of harmony. He graduated from Grinnell College in 1960 with degrees in electrical engineering and music. He then moved to Chicago.
 
Herbie started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles, utilizing a wide array of synthesizers and electronics. It was during this period that he released perhaps his best-known and most influential album, Head Hunters.
 
Herbie's best-known compositions include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man", "Maiden Voyage" and "Chameleon", all of which are jazz standards. During the 1980s, he enjoyed a hit single with the electronic instrumental "Rockit", a collaboration with bassist/producer Bill Laswell. His 2007 Joni Mitchell tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965.
 
Since 2012, Herbie has served as a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he teaches at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He is also the chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (formerly known as the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz until 2019). In 2015, Herbie received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
 
from Wkipedia
contact:
homepage: www.herbiehancock.com

 

Discography
Components
Blue Note BLP 4213
released 1966
recorded June 1965 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Bobby Hutcherson, marimba, vibes
James Spaulding, alto sax, flute
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Joe Chambers, drums
Jazz For The Jet Set
Atlantic 1457
released 1966
recorded October/November 1965 in New York, NY/USA
Dave Pike, marimba
Clark Terry, trumpet
Melvin Lastie, trumpet
Marty Sheller, trumpet
Billy Butler, guitar
Herbie Hancock, organ
Bob Cranshaw, bass
Jimmy Lewis, bass
Bruno Carr, drums
Grady Tate, drums
Soul Flutes - Trust In Me
CTI Records SP-3009
released 1968
recorded February and March 1968 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
Herbie Mann, flute (not confirmed)
Hubert Laws, flute (not confirmed)
George Marge, flute
Joel Kaye, flute
Romeo Penque, flute
Stan Webb, flute
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar
Eric Gale, guitar
Paul Griffin, organ
Herbie Hancock, piano, organ, harpsichord
Henry Watts, vibes, marimba
Ron Carter, bass
Grady Tate, drums
Windmills Of My Mind
Skye Records SK-4D
released 1968
recorded June 1968 in New York, NY/USA
Grady Tate, vocals
Gene Orloff, conductor
Danny Banks, reeds
Joe Farrell, reeds
Romeo Pinque, reeds
Jerome Richardson, reeds
Sol Schlinger, reeds
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone, trumpet
Urbie Green, trombone
Bernie Glow, trumpet
Marvin Stamm, trumpet
Snooky Young, trumpet
Jay McAllister, tuba
Billy Butler, guitar
Eric Gale, guitar
Paul Griffin, piano
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano
Chuck Rainey, Fender Rhodes, bass
Bob Cranshaw, bass
Bernard Purdie, drums
Bob Thomas, drums
The Other Side of Abbey Road
A&M Records SP-3028
released 1970
recorded October/November 1969 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA
George Benson, guitar
Sonny Fortune, alto sax
Jerome Richardson, tenor sax
Don Ashworth, baritone sax
Wayne Andre, trombone, euphonium
Mel Davis, trumpet, flugelhorn
Bernie Glow, trumpet, flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Phil Bochner, flute, oboe
Hubert Laws, flute
Jerome Richardson, flute
Herbie Hancock, piano, organ, harpsichord
Ernie Hayes, piano, organ, harpsichord
Bob James, piano, organ, harpsichord
Raoul Poliakin, violin
Max Pollikoff, violin
Emmanuel Vardi, viola
George Ricci, cello
Ron Carter, bass
Gary Jemmott, bass
Idris Muhammed, drums
Ed Shaugnessy, drums
Ray Barretto, percussion
Andy Gonzalez, percussion
A Tribute To Jack Johnson
Columbia KC 30455
released 1971

Miles Davis, trumpet
Steve Grossman, soprano sax
John McLaughlin, guitar
Herbie Hancock, keyboards, organ
Michael Henderson, bass
Billy Cobham, drums
Gershwin's World
Verve Records 314 557 797-2
recorded March/April 1998 in New York City; June 1998 in Los Angeles, CA/USA
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano
James Carter, soprano sax, tenor sax
Wayne Shorter, soprano sax, tenor sax
Kenny Garrett, alto sax
Chris Komer, horn
William Purvis, horn
Matthew Dine, English horn
Eddie Henderson, trumpet, flugelhorn
Elizabeth Mann, flute
Brian Greene, oboe
Charles Neidich, clarinet
David Singer, clarinet
Michael Finn, bassoon
Cynde Iverson, bassoon
Marlon Graves, guitar, percussion
Bakithi Kumalo, guitar, bass
Chick Corea, piano
Stevie Wonder, harmonica, vocals
string section
Alex Al, bass
Ron Carter, bass
Stanley Clarke, bass
Ira Coleman, bass
Marji Danilow, bass
Donald Palma, bass
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Massamba Diop, talking drum
Gene Jackson, drums
Cyro Baptista, percussion
Bireyma Guiye, percussion
Cheik Mbaye, percussion
Madou Dembelle, djembe
Kathleen Battle, vocals
Joni Mitchell, vocals
The Herbie Hancock Box
Columbia C4K 90928
compilation, recorded 1972 through 1988
Herbie Hancock, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, piano
Bennie Maupin, soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute
Wayne Shorter, soprano sax, tenor sax
Julian Priester, trombone
Garnett Brown, bass trombone
Bud Brisbois, trumpet
Jay DaVersa, trumpet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
Jim Horn, flute
Ernie Watts, flute
Ray Parker jr., guitar
Lee Ritenour, guitar
Wah Wah Watson, guitar
William Alexander, synthesizer
Michael Beinhorn, synthesizer
Chick Corea, piano
Patrick Gleeson, synthesizer
Ron Carter, bass
Bootsy Collins, bass
Paul Jackson jr., bass
Bill Laswell, bass
Jaco Pastorius, bass
Freddie Washington, bass
Buster Williams, bass
Mike Clarke, drums
Billy Hart, drums
James Levi, drums
Harvey Mason, drums
Alphonse Mouzon, drums
Tony Williams, drums
Hamid Drake, cymbals
Sheila Escovedo, percussion
Kenneth Nash, percussion
Baba Duru Oshun, tabla
Raul Rekow, congas
Bill Summers, percussion
Gavin Christopher, vocals
Bernard Fowler, vocals
Bobby McFerrin, vocals
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
Columbia C5K 86359
recorded November 1969 through June 1970 in New York City/USA
Miles Davis, trumpet
Steve Grossman, soprano sax
Wayne Shorter, soprano sax
Bennie Maupin, bass clarinet
John McLaughlin, guitar
Sonny Sharrock, guitar
Chick Corea, organ, piano
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano
Keith Jarrett, piano
Ron Carter, bass
Michael Henderson, bass
Dave Holland, bass
Gene Perla, bass
Billy Cobham, drums
Jack DeJohnette, drums
Hermeto Pascoal, drums, vocals
Lenny White, drums
Airto Moreira, percussion
Possibilities
Hear Music 70013-2
recorded at various locations of the USA; in London/Great Britain; in Toronto/Canada
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano
Trey Anastasio, guitar, vocals
James Harrah, guitar
Jonny Lang, guitar, vocals
Lionel Loueke, guitar
John Mayer, guitar, vocals
Raul Midón, guitar, vocals
Tony Remy, guitar
Carlos Santana, guitar
Paul Simon, guitar, vocals
Michael Bearden, keyboards
Greg Phillinganes, keyboards
Chester Thompson, organ
Stevie Wonder, harmonica
Vyvienne Long, cello
Gina Gershon, Jew's harp
Nathan East, bass
Shane Fitzsimons, bass
Steve Lewinson, bass
Reggie McBride, bass
Pino Palladino, bass
John Patitucci, bass
Benny Rietveld, bass
Willie Weeks, bass
Teddy Campbell, drums
Dennis Chambers, drums
Steve Jordan, drums
Peter Lewinson, drums
John Phillinganes, drums
Tomo, drums
Cyro Baptista, percussion
Jamey Haddad, percussion
Bashiri Johnson, percussion
Karl Perazzo, percussion
Raul Rekow, percussion
Christina Aguilera, vocals
Lisa Hannigan, vocals
Angélique Kidjo, vocals
Annie Lennox, vocals
Damien Rice, vocals
Sting, vocals
Joss Stone, vocals
The Essential Herbie Hancock
Columbia 82796945932
compilation
Herbie Hancock, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, piano, vocals
Bennie Maupin, soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet, alto flute
George Coleman, tenor sax
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax
Joe Henderson, tenor sax, flute
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax
Wayne Shorter, tenor sax
Garnett Brown, trombone
Julian Priester, trombone
Peter Phillips, bass trombone
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn
Miles Davis, trumpet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, cornet
Thad Jones, flugelhorn
Jerry Dodgion, alto flute
Bill Laswell, guitar, bass
Wah Wah Watson, guitar
Alphonse Mouzon, keyboards, drums
Stevie Wonder, harmonica, vocals
Alex Al, bass
Ron Carter, bass
Paul Jackson, bass
Jaco Pastorius, bass
Butch Warren, bass
Freddie Washington, bass
Buster Williams, bass
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Billy Hart, drums, percussion
Michael Beinhorn, drums
Mike Clarke, drums
Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums
Billy Higgins, drums
James Levi, drums
Harvey Mason, drums
Roy McCurdy, drums
Mickey Roker, drums
Tony Williams, drums
Sheila Escovedo, percussion
Baba Duru Oshun, tabla
Raul Rekow, congas
Bill Summers, percussion
Greg Walker, vocals
The Complete On The Corner Sessions
Columbia C6K 06239
compilation, recorded March 1972 through May 1975
Miles Davis, trumpet, organ, piano
Carlos Garnett, sopranino, soprano sax, tenor sax
Sonny Fortune, soprano sax, flute
David Liebman, soprano sax, tenor sax, flute
John Stubblefield, soprano sax
Bennie Maupin, flute, bass clarinet
Pete Cosey, guitar, drums
David Creamer, guitar
Dominique Gaumont, guitar
Cornell Dupree, guitar
Dominique Gaumont, guitar
Reggie Lucas, guitar
John McLaughlin, guitar
Chick Corea, synthesizer
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano, synthesizer
Cedric Lawson, organ, piano
Harold "Ivory" Williams, organ, piano
Lonnie Liston Smith, piano
Khalil Balakrishna, sitar
Collin Walcott, sitar
Wally Chambers, harmonica
Michael Henderson, bass
Jack DeJohnette, drums
Al Foster, drums
Billy Hart, drums, percussion
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
Don Alias, percussion, African percussion, congas
James Mtume, percussion, African percussion
Badal Roy, tabla
The Essential John McLaughlin
Legacy 88697 06831 28
compilation, recorded June 1963 to 2006

John McLaughlin, guitar, banjo
London Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
David Liebman, soprano sax, flute
Ada Rovatti, soprano sax
Graham Bond, alto sax
Joe Farrell, tenor sax
Per Carsten, sax
Bent Jaedig, sax
Uffe Karskov, sax
Flemming Madsen, sax
Jesper Thilo, sax
Jens Engel, trombone
Ture Larsen, trombone
Vincent Nilsson, trombone
Ole Kurt Jensen, bass trombone
Axel Windfeld, bass trombone, tuba
Palle Bolvig, trumpet, flugelhorn
Miles Davis, trumpet
Perry Knudsen, trumpet, flugelhorn
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet, flugelhorn
Benny Rosenfeld, trumpet, flugelhorn
Idrees Sulieman, trumpet, flugelhorn
Jens Winther, trumpet, flugelhorn
Niels Eje, cor Anglais, oboe
Paco de Lucía, guitar
Al di Meola, guitar
Bjarne Roupé, guitar
Carlos Santana, guitar
Carla Bley, organ
Thomas Clausen, keyboards
Chick Corea, piano, synthesizer
Stu Goldberg, keyboards
Jan Hammer, keyboards, drums
Herbie Hancock, organ
Ole Kock Hansen, keyboards
Gary Husband, keyboards
Kenneth Knudsen, keyboards
Katia Labèque, piano
Gayle Moran, keyboards
Larry Young, organ
Jerry Goodman, violin
Lakshminarayana, violin
Jean-Luc Ponty, violin
Lillian Thornquist, harp
Ralphe Armstrong, bass
Jack Bruce, bass
Stanley Clarke, bass
Tony Grey, bass
Charlie Haden, bass
Michael Henderson, bass
Dave Holland, bass
Rick Laird, bass
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, bass
Jaco Pastorius, bass
Dominique di Piazza, bass
Doug Rauch, bass
Billy Rich, bass
Fernando Saunders, bass
Bo Stief, bass
Don Alias, drums
Ginger Baker, drums
Dennis Chambers, drums
Billy Cobhamm, drums
Jack DeJohnette, drums
Lennart Gruvstedt, drums
Buddy Miles, drums
Paul Motian, drums
Michael Shrieve, drums
Tony Smith, drums
Narada Michael Walden, drums
Vince Wilburn jr., drums
Tony Williams, drums
Trilok Gurtu, percussion
Zakir Hussain, tabla
Alyrio Lima, percussion
Mahalakshmi, tamboura
Marilyn Mazur, percussion
Airto Moreira, percussion
Badal Roy, tabla
Vikku Vinayakram, percussion
Ethan Weisgaard, percussion
Then And Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock
Verve Records B0011763-02
compilation
Herbie Hancock, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, organ, piano
Bennie Maupin, soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet, alto flute
Bob Sheppard, soprano sax
Wayne Shorter, soprano sax, tenor sax
Joe Farrell, alto sax, tenor sax
George Coleman, tenor sax
Joe Henderson, tenor sax, alto flute
Arthur "Babe" Clarke, baritone sax
Garnett Brown, trombone
Benny Powell, trombone
Johnny Coles, trumpet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, cornet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Wallace Roney, trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Ray Alonge, French horn
Billy Butler, guitar
Eric Gale, guitar
Lionel Loueke, guitar
John Scofield, sitar
Darrell Diaz, keyboards
Stevie Wonder, harmonica, vocals
Paul Jackson, marimba, bass
Vyvienne, long cello
Alex Al, bass
Ron Carter, bass
Shane Fitzsimons, bass
Matthew Garrison, bass
Dave Holland, bass
Jerry Jemmott, bass
Marcus Miller, bass
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Vinnie Colaiuta, drums
Harvey Mason, drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums
Tony Williams, drums
George Devens, percussion
Bill Summers, percussion
Lisa Hannigan, vocals
Bobby McFerrin, vocals
Joni Mitchell, vocals
Corinne Bailey Rae, vocals
Damien Rice, vocals

 
Sound Samples
MP3 n/a
Video n/a

 
 

Back
 
If you don't see the left hand menu,
please go back to the homepage.

Back to the homepage