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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... chord that is just so wrong. I don't even know where it came from—it's the wrong chord, in the wrong place, and now it's hanging out there like a piece of rotten fruit. I think, Oh, shit. It's as if we've all been building this gorgeous ...
... chord that is just so wrong. I don't even know where it came from—it's the wrong chord, in the wrong place, and now it's hanging out there like a piece of rotten fruit. I think, Oh, shit. It's as if we've all been building this gorgeous ...
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... chords and melodies, learning to read music, training my hands. No matter how much I learned, there was always more to learn, and I loved that. I still do. I also loved playing piano because, unlike sports, I was good at it. I always ...
... chords and melodies, learning to read music, training my hands. No matter how much I learned, there was always more to learn, and I loved that. I still do. I also loved playing piano because, unlike sports, I was good at it. I always ...
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... chords, which mesmerized me and made me want to learn how to sing them myself. I also loved the HiLo's, another vocal group, whose piano player, Clare Fischer, arranged many of their songs. Fischer's arrangements had a tremendous ...
... chords, which mesmerized me and made me want to learn how to sing them myself. I also loved the HiLo's, another vocal group, whose piano player, Clare Fischer, arranged many of their songs. Fischer's arrangements had a tremendous ...
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... chord structure. There's a lot of freedom within that structure—space, rhythm, chords, shadings. Whatever you decide to play, whatever comes out moment to moment, is an expression that's shaped by a combination of elements, which ...
... chord structure. There's a lot of freedom within that structure—space, rhythm, chords, shadings. Whatever you decide to play, whatever comes out moment to moment, is an expression that's shaped by a combination of elements, which ...
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... chord structure, but Donald's quintet played it really fast, and although I usually did pretty well with ballads and mediumtempo songs, I always struggled with soloing on faster songs. After the gig I decided to bring it up with Donald ...
... chord structure, but Donald's quintet played it really fast, and although I usually did pretty well with ballads and mediumtempo songs, I always struggled with soloing on faster songs. After the gig I decided to bring it up with Donald ...
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CHAPTER FIVE | |
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CHAPTER NINE | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | |
CHAPTER NINETEEN | |
CHAPTER TWENTYONE | |
CHAPTER TWENTYTHREE | |
PHOTOGRAPHS | |
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