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 to learn. Because of the way my mind works, I noticed patterns. I'd play a phrase, write it down, and think, Wait a minute—he just used those same notes in another phrase earlier in the song. I didn't know how jazz was ...
... wanted to learn. Because of the way my mind works, I noticed patterns. I'd play a phrase, write it down, and think, Wait a minute—he just used those same notes in another phrase earlier in the song. I didn't know how jazz was ...
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... wanted to make the smart choice. So I 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 ...
... wanted to make the smart choice. So I 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 ...
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... wanted to see how it was done. I observed him as he put the powder in a spoon with a little water, lit the lighter ... wanted to get my degree, but I wanted even more to start playing jazz seriously, and Grinnell wasn't the place to do ...
... wanted to see how it was done. I observed him as he put the powder in a spoon with a little water, lit the lighter ... wanted to get my degree, but I wanted even more to start playing jazz seriously, and Grinnell wasn't the place to do ...
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... 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 there, guys like Ahmad Jamal and Ramsey Lewis. But I'd felt all along that Chicago was just ...
... 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 there, guys like Ahmad Jamal and Ramsey Lewis. But I'd felt all along that Chicago was just ...
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... wanted to be. Birdland was a legendary jazz club, where all the greats had been coming to play since 1949. There was a sign out front calling it THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD, and it really did feel like that, with musicians like Count ...
... wanted to be. Birdland was a legendary jazz club, where all the greats had been coming to play since 1949. There was a sign out front calling it THE JAZZ CORNER OF THE WORLD, and it really did feel like that, with musicians like Count ...
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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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