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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... wasn't one to talk a whole lot about things when he could show us something instead. It took me years to fully understand what happened in that moment onstage. As soon as I played that chord I judged it. In my mind it was the “wrong ...
... wasn't one to talk a whole lot about things when he could show us something instead. It took me years to fully understand what happened in that moment onstage. As soon as I played that chord I judged it. In my mind it was the “wrong ...
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... wasn't actually a Hancock at all. He was born during my grandmother's first marriage, to a man with the last name of Pace. I don't know anything about my grandfather Pace, except that my grandmother always said he was a bad.
... wasn't actually a Hancock at all. He was born during my grandmother's first marriage, to a man with the last name of Pace. I don't know anything about my grandfather Pace, except that my grandmother always said he was a bad.
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... wasn't like that. Even though he was three years older, he took me everywhere with him. He loved playing games and sports, so he'd bring me along to shoot marbles or play softball even though I was terrible at it. I was small for my age ...
... wasn't like that. Even though he was three years older, he took me everywhere with him. He loved playing games and sports, so he'd bring me along to shoot marbles or play softball even though I was terrible at it. I was small for my age ...
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... wasn't long before I decided I wanted to be a concert pianist. From that point on, music was my life. I spent every spare moment at the piano, picking out chords and melodies, learning to read music, training my hands. No matter how ...
... wasn't long before I decided I wanted to be a concert pianist. From that point on, music was my life. I spent every spare moment at the piano, picking out chords and melodies, learning to read music, training my hands. No matter how ...
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... wasn't for just any recital—it was my debut onstage with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! But there was no way I was letting my big opportunity slip away. We chose another Mozart concerto—no. 26 in D Major—and I began feverishly ...
... wasn't for just any recital—it was my debut onstage with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra! But there was no way I was letting my big opportunity slip away. We chose another Mozart concerto—no. 26 in D Major—and I began feverishly ...
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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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