- In 1971 Hancock formed his Sextet, an ultra-progressive group t...Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock - Born April 12, 1940 (Chicago, USA).
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- Herbie Hancock's talent as a pianist was evident when, at age 11, he performed Mozart's D Major Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
- So get comfortable on this dive through the Herbie Hancock discography and see how he got from point A to point P or Q—the man’s legacy is immense.
- He toured with drummer Tony Williams and double-bassist Ron Carter in 1981, recording Herbie Hancock Trio, a five-track live album released only in Japan.
- Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz -- just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive.
- Herbie Hancock is an American actor that was born. Herbert Jeffery Hancock, on April 12, 1940, Chicago, IL.
- The best album credited to Herbie Hancock is Head Hunters which is ranked number 483 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 3,702.
- At the age of 62, Herbie Hancock demonstrated on this barnstormer of a live album, recorded in Toronto, that he was still working at the cutting edge of jazz.
- bonus – BLOW-UP (1967) Many lists of the best albums by Herbie Hancock fail to mention his soundtrack to Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow-Up.