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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... asked myself: What are the chances you can make a living from jazz? Questionable. Now, what are the chances you can make a living from science? Probably really good. As much as I loved jazz, I decided to take the pragmatic path and ...
... asked myself: What are the chances you can make a living from jazz? Questionable. Now, what are the chances you can make a living from science? Probably really good. As much as I loved jazz, I decided to take the pragmatic path and ...
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... asked the face in the mirror. I'd tried very hard to fit myself into the engineering box, but it was obvious where my passion was. At that point it was no longer even a choice. That day I decided to switch my major to music. When I ...
... asked the face in the mirror. I'd tried very hard to fit myself into the engineering box, but it was obvious where my passion was. At that point it was no longer even a choice. That day I decided to switch my major to music. When I ...
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... asked me, and then emptied the contents of the paper bag onto the bed. I looked at the hypodermic needle that had tumbled out, and the baggie of powder, and said, “No, thank you.” I had never gotten high before, on anything, and I had ...
... asked me, and then emptied the contents of the paper bag onto the bed. I looked at the hypodermic needle that had tumbled out, and the baggie of powder, and said, “No, thank you.” I had never gotten high before, on anything, and I had ...
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... asked permission to take her younger son to New York City to play in his band. My parents had always said they'd support all of us kids in whatever we wanted to do, but my mom wasn't too sure about this particular move. She expressed ...
... asked permission to take her younger son to New York City to play in his band. My parents had always said they'd support all of us kids in whatever we wanted to do, but my mom wasn't too sure about this particular move. She expressed ...
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... 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 plenty of cockroaches. There was only one ...
... 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 plenty of cockroaches. There was only one ...
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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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