Herbie Hancock
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Apr 12 1940
Biography
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. 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. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. 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.…
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Great Performances
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Classic Albums
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Girl Meets World
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Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
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Traffic
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Defence Minister
Rock Concert
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ECHO-Verleihung
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Indecent Proposal
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Death Wish
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Hitters
District Attorney
Blow-Up
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Colors
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By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
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Action Jackson
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Harlem Nights
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A Soldier's Story
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A Man's Story
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'Round Midnight
Eddie Wayne
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
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On the Shoulders of Giants
Miles Ahead
Live Concert Band
Livin' Large!
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Music
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The George McKenna Story
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That Click
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Musician
Kareem: Minority of One
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Before Midnight
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Keep On Keepin' On
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River of Gold
Narrator
Branford Marsalis: Steep
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I Love Quincy
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Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
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Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door
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Herbie
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Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Piano
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
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Rabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts
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Celebrity Guide to Wine
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Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
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Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Marcus
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Hargrove
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Herbie
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It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
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Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
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Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Writing
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
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More Than Jazz
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They All Came Out to Montreux
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The Making of Sun City
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Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
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Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
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Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Himself
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
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Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band
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Prachtig 80: Volume 2
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Larry presents: Best of The 80s
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The Girls in the Band
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert
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Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne
Piano
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
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Experience Montreux
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Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
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Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
Self - Pianist
One Night with Blue Note
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Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin
Jazz at the White House
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Miles Davis: Around Midnight
Piano
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
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Chick Corea: The Musician
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Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Live in London
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Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
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Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
Herbie Hancock
The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock
Himself
Herbie Hancock At The Munich Summer Piano Festival
Himself
Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
Self - Piano
DeJohnette, Metheny, Holland, Hancock - Parallel Realities Live
Himself
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
International Jazz Day Australia Concert 2019
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Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
Himself
Jazz Under the Skies
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Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock - Live in Berlin
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Herbie Hancock Future2future Live
Himself
Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
Miles Davis - At La Villette
Himself
Herbie Hancock Trio - Full Concert - 08/14/88 - Newport Jazz Festival
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Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
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PBS Soundstage 1974: Chick Corea & Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Herbie Hancock Special
Buster Williams Bass to Infinity
Himself
Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival)
Keyboards
World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano
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Herbie Hancock - Live at SummerStage 2022
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