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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... Quintet. We're on tour, and this show is really heating up. The band is tight—we're all in sync, all on the same wavelength. The music is flowing, we're connecting with the audience, and everything feels magical, like we're weaving a ...
... Quintet. We're on tour, and this show is really heating up. The band is tight—we're all in sync, all on the same wavelength. The music is flowing, we're connecting with the audience, and everything feels magical, like we're weaving a ...
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... quintet. I had never even listened to them. I'd always thought of jazz as older people's music, something that had no relevance to me. But now that I'd seen someone my age improvising, making that kind of music exciting, I just wanted ...
... quintet. I had never even listened to them. I'd always thought of jazz as older people's music, something that had no relevance to me. But now that I'd seen someone my age improvising, making that kind of music exciting, I just wanted ...
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... quintet with the baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams. That was the group I was being invited to play with. “Well,” John said, “put on your maroon jacket and get on down here!” I'd played several times before at his club, so he knew my ...
... quintet with the baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams. That was the group I was being invited to play with. “Well,” John said, “put on your maroon jacket and get on down here!” I'd played several times before at his club, so he knew my ...
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... 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. “I know I didn't do so well ...
... 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. “I know I didn't do so well ...
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... records sold all over the world, so I figured that as regulars in his quintet we'd make plenty of money. But I soon discovered that the reality was very different. We played fewer gigs than I thought and got paid less CHAPTER FOUR.
... records sold all over the world, so I figured that as regulars in his quintet we'd make plenty of money. But I soon discovered that the reality was very different. We played fewer gigs than I thought and got paid less CHAPTER FOUR.
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