Herbie Hancock: PossibilitiesPenguin, 23. okt. 2014 - 352 strani The long-awaited memoir by one of the most influential and beloved musicians of our time In Herbie Hancock the legendary jazz musician and composer reflects on a life and a thriving career that has spanned seven decades. A true innovator, Hancock has had an enormous influence on both acoustic and electric jazz, R&B and hip-hop, with his ongoing exploration of different musical genres, winning fourteen Grammy awards along the way. From his beginnings as a child prodigy to his work in Miles Davis’s second great quintet; from his innovations as the leader of his own groundbreaking sextet to his collaborations with everyone from Wayne Shorter to Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder; Herbie Hancock reveals the method behind Hancock’s undeniable musical genius. Hancock shares his musical influences, colorful behind-the-scenes stories, his long and happy marriage, and how Buddhism inspires him creatively and personally. Honest, enlightening, and as electrifyingly vital as the man who wrote it, Herbie Hancock promises to be an invaluable contribution to jazz literature and a must-read for fans and music lovers. |
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... audiences for decades, and now he's about to do it to readers, too.” —Quincy Jones “Herbie Hancock's new book, Possibilities, elevates, transforms, and illumines consciousness. This wealth of insight opens winder the space of ...
... audiences for decades, and now he's about to do it to readers, too.” —Quincy Jones “Herbie Hancock's new book, Possibilities, elevates, transforms, and illumines consciousness. This wealth of insight opens winder the space of ...
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... audience, and everything feels magical, like we're weaving a spell. Tony Williams, the drumming prodigy who joined Miles as a teenager, is on fire. Ron Carter's fingers are flying up and down the neck of his bass, and Wayne Shorter's ...
... audience, and everything feels magical, like we're weaving a spell. Tony Williams, the drumming prodigy who joined Miles as a teenager, is on fire. Ron Carter's fingers are flying up and down the neck of his bass, and Wayne Shorter's ...
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... audience. But just as at the audition, the moment I started playing, everything else faded away—it was just me and the music. When I finished, the audience exploded into applause, and after the concert a few people even asked me for my ...
... audience. But just as at the audition, the moment I started playing, everything else faded away—it was just me and the music. When I finished, the audience exploded into applause, and after the concert a few people even asked me for my ...
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... audience was clapping and cheering like crazy. I loved being onstage improvising with a group of jazz musicians, just letting loose in whatever direction I felt like playing. The whole night felt magical. But then came the nasty wakeup ...
... audience was clapping and cheering like crazy. I loved being onstage improvising with a group of jazz musicians, just letting loose in whatever direction I felt like playing. The whole night felt magical. But then came the nasty wakeup ...
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... audience, lined up like a jury to check out the new kid, I should try not to let it worry me. “Don't get nervous, okay?” he said. Yeah, no pressure. Well, of course I was nervous. But I must have managed to do okay, because soon after ...
... audience, lined up like a jury to check out the new kid, I should try not to let it worry me. “Don't get nervous, okay?” he said. Yeah, no pressure. Well, of course I was nervous. But I must have managed to do okay, because soon after ...
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CHAPTER NINE | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | |
CHAPTER NINETEEN | |
CHAPTER TWENTYONE | |
CHAPTER TWENTYTHREE | |
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