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Herbie Hancock

American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940)

  • keytar
  • electric piano
  • flute
  • electronic keyboard
  • synthesizer
  • ARP Chroma
  • piano
  • musical keyboard
Born
12 April 1940
Chicago
Active
1961–
Record labels
Verve Records, Mercury Records, Columbia Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Warner Records Inc.

Biography

Herbie Hancock is a jazz musician who plays keytar, electric piano, flute and electronic keyboard. Herbie Hancock was born on 12 April 1940 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under bebop, jazz fusion and post-bop. Record labels: Verve Records, Mercury Records, Columbia Records and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.. Honours include Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1983), MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video (1984) and MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video (1984).

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon 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, he experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles using a wide array of synthesizers and electronics. It was during this time that he released one of his best-known and most influential albums, Head Hunters. Hancock's best-known compositions include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man", "Maiden Voyage", and "Chameleon", all of which are jazz standards. During the 1980s, he had a hit single with the electronic instrumental "Rockit", a collaboration with bassist/producer Bill Laswell.

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Analysed solos by Herbie Hancock

  • Agitationpiano · 294 BPM · · 20.22.01.1965
  • Dolorespiano · 282 BPM · · 24-25.10.1966
  • Gingerbread Boypiano · 286 BPM · · 24-25.10.1966
  • Orbitspiano · 265 BPM · · 24-25.10.1966
  • Hand Jivepiano · 262 BPM · · 7./22./23.06, 19.07.1967

Teacher of

Terri Lyne Carrington b. 1965 · American drummer (born 1965)

Awards

  • 1983 Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • 1984 MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video
  • 1984 MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
  • 1984 MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
  • 1984 MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
  • 1984 MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
  • 1987 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
  • 1987 César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
  • 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Score
  • 1994 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
  • 1994 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1997 Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
  • 1998 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
  • 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame
  • 2002 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
  • 2004 NEA Jazz Masters
  • 2007 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
  • 2007 Grammy Award for Album of the Year
  • 2010 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
  • 2013 Kennedy Center Honors
  • 2025 Polar Music Prize
  • Library of Congress Living Legend

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Herbie Hancock play?

Herbie Hancock is known for playing keytar, electric piano, flute and electronic keyboard.

When and where was Herbie Hancock born?

Herbie Hancock was born 12 April 1940 in Chicago.

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