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Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie," born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American jazz pianist and composer. He embraces elements of rock and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz.
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Also known as Herbie Hancock
Born April 12, 1940 (1940-04-12) (age 68)
Genre(s) Jazz, Post Bop, Jazz Fusion, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Funk, R&B, Electro Funk
Occupation(s) Jazz pianist and composer
Instrument(s) Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Clavinet, Vocoder
Years active 1961 "present
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More about Herbie Hancock(From Wikipedia)

As A Leader

There are also these albums: Cantaloupe Island (CDP724382933120), Jazz To Funk (AI432) & Piano Genius (QED076)

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As A Sideman

To Miles Davis:

To Donald Byrd:

To Bobby Hutcherson:

To Jackie McLean:

To Freddie Hubbard:

To Sam Rivers:

To Grant Green:

To Lee Morgan:

To Kenny Dorham:

To Joe Henderson:

To Joni Mitchell:

To Hank Mobley:

To Milt Jackson:

To Wayne Shorter:

To Grachan Moncur III:

To Tony Williams:

To Ron Carter:

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Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie," born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American jazz pianist and composer. He embraces elements of rock 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-bop" sound. Read more...

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