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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... jazz artists are done with reverence and a sense of reporting, for the record, many artists who didn't achieve as much fame as others but should be given their equal artistic due.” —New York Journal of Books “Possibilities is a vividly ...
... jazz artists are done with reverence and a sense of reporting, for the record, many artists who didn't achieve as much fame as others but should be given their equal artistic due.” —New York Journal of Books “Possibilities is a vividly ...
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Herbie Hancock, Lisa Dickey. PENGUIN BOOKS HERBIE HANCOCK Jazz legend Herbie Hancock began playing piano at the age of seven. He went on to perform with Miles Davis before forming his own bands and working with musicians such as Sting ...
Herbie Hancock, Lisa Dickey. PENGUIN BOOKS HERBIE HANCOCK Jazz legend Herbie Hancock began playing piano at the age of seven. He went on to perform with Miles Davis before forming his own bands and working with musicians such as Sting ...
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... Jazz musicians—United States—Biography. I. Dickey, Lisa, author. II. Title. ML417.H23A3 2014 781.65092—dc23 [B] 2014013964 Penguin is committed to publishing works of quality and integrity. In that spirit, we are proud to offer this ...
... Jazz musicians—United States—Biography. I. Dickey, Lisa, author. II. Title. ML417.H23A3 2014 781.65092—dc23 [B] 2014013964 Penguin is committed to publishing works of quality and integrity. In that spirit, we are proud to offer this ...
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... jazz, including Don Goldberg and a French horn player named Ted Harley. They were both good musicians; Don went on to become a professional composer and arranger, changing his name to Don James and working on big shows, such as the Ice ...
... jazz, including Don Goldberg and a French horn player named Ted Harley. They were both good musicians; Don went on to become a professional composer and arranger, changing his name to Don James and working on big shows, such as the Ice ...
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... jazz. My grades were just average, because I never buckled down that much to study my engineering classwork. Although there weren't many other jazz musicians at the school, I did find a couple of guys who were pretty good, so I spent ...
... jazz. My grades were just average, because I never buckled down that much to study my engineering classwork. Although there weren't many other jazz musicians at the school, I did find a couple of guys who were pretty good, so I spent ...
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CHAPTER FIVE | |
CHAPTER SEVEN | |
CHAPTER NINE | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | |
CHAPTER NINETEEN | |
CHAPTER TWENTYONE | |
CHAPTER TWENTYTHREE | |
PHOTOGRAPHS | |
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