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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... Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams are playing in Milwaukee this weekend,” he told me. “You want to play with them?” “Are you kidding?” I said. “Yeah, I want to play with them!” I couldn't believe it—I'd just been invited to gig with one of ...
... Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams are playing in Milwaukee this weekend,” he told me. “You want to play with them?” “Are you kidding?” I said. “Yeah, I want to play with them!” I couldn't believe it—I'd just been invited to gig with one of ...
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... Donald and said, “Well, I want to thank you for this opportunity. I'm sure after that you're not going to want me now, but I appreciate the fact that you gave me a chance.” Donald just started laughing and clapped me on the back. “Come ...
... Donald and said, “Well, I want to thank you for this opportunity. I'm sure after that you're not going to want me now, but I appreciate the fact that you gave me a chance.” Donald just started laughing and clapped me on the back. “Come ...
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... Donald told me. “We want you. But you'll have to move to New York. What do you think?” I wanted to go, of course, because New York was the center of jazz, the big time. Chicago was a great jazz town, and there were amazing pianists ...
... Donald told me. “We want you. But you'll have to move to New York. What do you think?” I wanted to go, of course, because New York was the center of jazz, the big time. Chicago was a great jazz town, and there were amazing pianists ...
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... Donald's bass player, Laymon Jackson, asked if I wanted to get an apartment with him, I jumped at the chance. We found a dirtcheap place in a sketchy West Side neighborhood, a tiny walkup on West EightyFourth with no furniture but ...
... Donald's bass player, Laymon Jackson, asked if I wanted to get an apartment with him, I jumped at the chance. We found a dirtcheap place in a sketchy West Side neighborhood, a tiny walkup on West EightyFourth with no furniture but ...
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... Donald Byrd's group was at the Five Spot, a cabaretstyle club on Cooper Square in the Bowery. Since opening in 1956, the club had become a magnet for artists and writers like Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Willem de Kooning, as well ...
... Donald Byrd's group was at the Five Spot, a cabaretstyle club on Cooper Square in the Bowery. Since opening in 1956, the club had become a magnet for artists and writers like Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and Willem de Kooning, as well ...
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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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