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The Essential Herbie Hancock
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0827969459324
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
MPN: 94593
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Studio: Sony
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Editorial Review:
This 2-CD, 21-track compilation shows how keyboardist/composer/bandleader Herbie Hancock successfully crossed the boundaries of jazz and pop for four decades. Compiled from five record labels, from 1962 to 2000, tracks like "Circle" showcase his legendary stint in Miles Davis' mid-'60s acoustic combos, and "Maiden Voyage," and "Cantaloupe Island" are but two of his historic jazz compositions from his Blue Note period. But hits like his smash soul-fusion, 70s Headhunters cut, "Chameleon," the evocative "Come Running to Me," which featured the vocoder voice synthesizer, and the hip-hop anthem "Rockit," which broke through the MTV video barrier, garnered younger generations of fans. Not to be forgotten are his excellent movie themes, including his eerie 1986 Oscar-winning soundtrack "Round Midnight," his poppin' collaboration with bassist Jaco Pastorius on "4 A.M.," and his rhythmic rendezvous with Stevie Wonder on W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues." Herbie Hancock is essential, in any time or style. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - What the waiter at the Herbie Hancock Restaurant said...
"Good evening. Welcome to the HH restaurant. We have a number of special and regular menu items I'd like to tell you about. This evening we'll be starting you off with the Watermelon Man and Cantaloupe Island, two of our chef's most famous hits, after which I'd like to recommend the Maiden Voyage and The Sorcerer, where the chef branches out into some exploration of chords that before these dishes were invented, really had never been heard before. If you prefer some of the chef's more recent dishes, ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Collection
Herbie Hancock is a Musician who has left a strong and lasting mark on Jazz, R&B,Pop and other forms of Music. He is a versatile Piano, Synth,etc.. etc... Musician who covers such a wide range of styles and yet you know his signature touch. ROund Midnight, Tell me a Bedtime story which still just relaxes me. all the way through the Hip-Hop vibe of "Rockit". I mean the Brother covers Funk, Rock, Jazz,Pop and everything else in between and this double disc set takes you on a incredible journey with a Musician ... Read More
Rating: - Classic Herbie
No other artist in the last 45 years of jazz has remained on the cutting edge of the music like pianist and keyboardist Herbie Hancock: a musician with passion, an open mind and an awareness of history that constantly propels him forward into new sonic territory.
After listening to the first few songs on The Essential Herbie Hancock, you'll understand this intimately. Both Hancock's 1962 hit "Watermelon Man" and his 1964 gem "Cantaloupe Island," which quietly made a strong contribution to hip-hop ... Read More
Rating: - great overview of Hancock's stuff
I'm impressed by this collection. I knew just a little of Hancock's work before. I bought this seeking to expand my horizons and it worked.
Rating: - A Tasty Aperitif
There's no way to summarize Herbie Hancock's four and a half decades as a recording artist in two discs. Nonetheless, this is a valid overview for those who have only dipped occasionally into his thick catalog. Because Herbie has dabbled in and helped to invent so many different facets of the jazz spectrum, the song-to-song segues can be jolting. But every one of the twenty tracks chosen for this compilation is worthwhile: from the original "Watermelon Man" through the modal "Maiden Voyage," the space-age "Hidden ... Read More
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