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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... wanted. We had clothes to wear and food to eat, and a Christmas tree and toys every year, so what did I know? I had never met anyone from outside our neighborhood, and compared to some of the other families on our block, we seemed to be ...
... wanted. We had clothes to wear and food to eat, and a Christmas tree and toys every year, so what did I know? I had never met anyone from outside our neighborhood, and compared to some of the other families on our block, we seemed to be ...
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... wanted to be one of the boys. One time we even caught her in the bathroom trying to pee standing up, which we never let her forget. Jean was three years younger than me, but she could be smart and sharptongued like my mother. Because ...
... wanted to be one of the boys. One time we even caught her in the bathroom trying to pee standing up, which we never let her forget. Jean was three years younger than me, but she could be smart and sharptongued like my mother. Because ...
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... wanted my approval. Jean was a deeply passionate human being, much more passionate than I am. She was emotional, whereas I've always been a more rational, reasoning kind of person. She would sometimes try to provoke responses out of me ...
... wanted my approval. Jean was a deeply passionate human being, much more passionate than I am. She was emotional, whereas I've always been a more rational, reasoning kind of person. She would sometimes try to provoke responses out of me ...
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... wanted to know everything about them. After growing up exclusively around black people, I suddenly had friends who were Jewish, Italian, Asian—and I didn't know anything about their cultures. I wanted to hear how they talked, see how ...
... wanted to know everything about them. After growing up exclusively around black people, I suddenly had friends who were Jewish, Italian, Asian—and I didn't know anything about their cultures. I wanted to hear how they talked, see how ...
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... wanted some other ones and said I'd gotten the wrong things? Those were George Shearing records. Go look in the cabinet.” I crossed the living room to the cabinet, which was filled with 78s, and sure enough, there they were: a few ...
... wanted some other ones and said I'd gotten the wrong things? Those were George Shearing records. Go look in the cabinet.” I crossed the living room to the cabinet, which was filled with 78s, and sure enough, there they were: a few ...
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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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