Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to 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 music synthesizers and funk music (characterized by syncopated drum beats). 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.
Hancock practices Nichiren Buddhism and is a member of the Buddhist association Sōka Gakkai International. As part of Hancock's spiritual practice, he recites the Buddhist chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo each day.
On July 22, 2011 at a ceremony in Paris, Hancock was named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of Intercultural Dialogue. In 2013 Hancock joined the University of California, Los Angeles faculty as a professor in the UCLA music department where he will teach jazz music.
1963 - Inventions and Dimensions - Empyrean Isles
1963 - My Point of View
1965 - Maiden Voyage
1968 - Speak Like A Child
1969 - Fat Albert Rotunda
1969 - The Prisoner
1971 - Mwandishi
1972 - Crossings
1973 - Head Hunters
1973 - Sextant
1974 - Death Wish
1974 - Dedication
1974 - Head Hunters, Future Shock, Man-Child (Rem.1992)
1974 - Thrust
1975 - Man-Child
1976 - Secrets
1977 - Sunlight
1977 - The Herbie Hancock Trio '77
1978 - An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Cd1
1979 - Corea-Hancock
1979 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now
1979 - The Piano
1979 - Third Plane
1980 - Monster
1980 - Mr. Hands
1981 - Magic Windows
1982 - Lite Me Up
1982 - Quartet
1983 - Future Shock
1984 - Village Life
1988 - Perfect Machine (Remastered)
1994 - A Tribute To Miles
1994 - Dis Is Da Drum
1996 - Blow-Up
1997 - 1+1
1998 - Gershwin's World
1998 - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions (6CD Box Set)
2001 - Future 2 Future
2005 - Possibilities
2006 - The Essential
2007 - River- The Joni Letters
2010 - The Imagine Project
2010 - Watermelon Man The Ultimate Ha
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1963 - My Point of View/01 Blind Man, Blind Man.mp3
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1977 - Sunlight/01 I Thought It Was You.mp3
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1977 - Sunlight/02 Come Running To Me.mp3
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1977 - Sunlight/05 Good Question.mp3
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1977 - The Herbie Hancock Trio '77/01 Watch It.mp3
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1977 - The Herbie Hancock Trio '77/02 Speak Like A Child.mp3
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1978 - An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Cd1/Disc 1/01 Someday My Prince Will Come.mp3
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1978 - An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Cd1/Disc 1/02 Liza (All The Clouds Roll Away).mp3
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1984 - Village Life/02 Ndan Ndan Nyaria.mp3
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1984 - Village Life/04 Kanatente.mp3
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1994 - A Tribute To Miles/07 All Blues (Live).mp3
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1994 - Dis Is Da Drum/11 Bo Ba Be Da.mp3
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1997 - 1+1/08 Visitor From Somewhere.mp3
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1998 - Gershwin's World/06 Lullaby.mp3
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1998 - Gershwin's World/13 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G, 2nd Movement.mp3
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2005 - Possibilities/07 When Love Comes To Town (Featuring Jonny Lang & Joss Stone).mp3
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2006 - The Essential/Disc 1/08 Hidden Shadows.mp3
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2006 - The Essential/Disc 1/09 Chameleon.mp3
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2007 - River- The Joni Letters/05 Sweet Bird.mp3
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2010 - The Imagine Project/09 A Change is Gonna Come.mp3
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2010 - Watermelon Man The Ultimate Hancock/Disc 1/02 A tribute to someone.mp3
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