The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. Download herbie hancock mp3 songs and albums music. Herbert jeffrey herbie hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, bandleader and composer. Rockit is a composition recorded by jazz pianist herbie hancock and produced by bill laswell. Digital booklet the legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another musical pioneer joni mitchell on his first new studio recording for verve since 1998s grammy award winner gershwins world.
Inspired in equal parts by mitchells poetic lyrics and unique melodies, hancock and saxophone giant wayne shorter play with a restraint and elegance that. Choose from herbie hancock sheet music for such popular songs as watermelon man, cantaloupe island, and maiden voyage. Contrary to the impression left by his american releases at this time, hancock was still very much attached to the acoustic piano, as his erudite opening workout on maiden voyageactual proof with his funk rhythm section makes clear. Herbie hancock and the headhunters take to the road in the live double album flood, recorded and released only in japan. Now 77 years old, jazz legend herbie hancock began his career where many jazz musicians hope to end upin the miles davis quartet. When herbie hancock released possibilities 2005, a collaborative effort that paired the great pianist and composer with a group of pop and rock stocks from the world over, it was obvious the restless master was entering a new phase of his long career. The joni letters 2007 flac tracks 24 bit96 khz time 67. The joni letters herbie hancock to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
Herbie hancocks river the joni letters tenth anniversary. The joni letters is an album by jazz pianist herbie hancock that was released by verve in 2007. Flood is the sixteenth and second live album by herbie hancock. If you are into herbie or live jazz or both this is pretty much an excellent pick up. River is unequivocally jazzalthough such broad classifications shouldnt matter. But then again, the lyrics are absolutely central and thats another neglected resource, according to herbie hancock.
The joni letters will be will be released as a 2cddigital expanded edition with four bonus tracks. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and gen. While it might be easy, on the surface, to view pianist herbie hancocks river. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture.
Edith and the kingpin recorded by vocals helik hadar writtenby joni mitchell. Herbie hancock river 8102008 newport jazz festival. I was really impressed by tina turner singing edith and the kingpin and corrine bailey raes cover of the river is exquisite. Herbie hancock umbria jazz 2008 river joni mitchell its coming on christmas theyre cutting down trees theyre putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace oh i wish i had a river i. The selection was composed by hancock, producer laswell, and synthesizerdrum machine programmer michael beinhorn the track was driven by its deejay scratch style, performed primarily by dxt, and its music video created by godley. The joni letters as a continuation of possibilities hear, 2005, nothing could be further from the truth. It remained a japanese only release in all formats until a 2014 us cd reissue by. Herbie hancock featuring joni mitchell from nissan live sets march 20, 2008 aired april 1 on yahoo. The joni letters is a 2007 album by jazz pianist herbie hancock. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Reply see 2 replies notify me 1 helpful dagerman november 23, 2018 report. Inventive, intelligent, and talented pianistkeyboardist whose distinguished career has covered modern jazz, fusion, hiphop, and dance. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these.
The result is a very slow, jazzy arrangement very reminiscent of and in the same key as herbie hancocks version. Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance herbies brandnew memoir. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. Stephen erlewine, in a retrospective summary for allmusic, said, head hunters still sounds fresh and vital three decades. Herbie hancock quintet 19920702, lugano, switzerland. On the one hand, river would seem to be a natural for a grammy nod, based on the recording academys politics. River is, quite simply, a superb disc that takes joni mitchells extant jazz. Herbie hancocks genredefying river the joni letters album. Herbie hancock talks about the function of an album. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from chicago, illinois, united states. Its coming on christmas theyre cutting down trees theyre putting up reindeers and singing songs of joy and peace. The joni letters includes two bonus tracks, all i want featuring sonya kitchell and a case of you. Live in europe, stravinski hall, montreux july 14, 1997 herbie hancock quintet britt amphitheater, jacksonville, or, usa june 18th, 2007 flac herbie hancock vienna, france, june 30th, 2008 disappearances.
Herbie hancock river 8102008 newport jazz festival official. It was originally released only in japan in 1975 as a double lp, and features the headhunters band, performing selections from the albums head hunters, thrust and manchild the latter still two months away from release at the time of these concerts. Last night, the album of the year grammy went to an underdog herbie hancocks river. A tribute to miles davis herbie hancock and the new standard allstars. Herbie hancock featuring sonya kitchell all i want. Herbie hancock talks about the function of an album, making music, joni mitchell, wayne shorter and his album riverthe joni letters. It is a tribute album of cover songs written by joni mitchell. Herbie hancock river the joni letters klara blijf verwonderd. River was only the second jazz album to win the grammy award for album of the year.
It ticks every box herbie hancock is a genius and these are reinterpretations of the wonderful joni mitchells songs. It was inspired by martin giles guitar arrangement for for free, in which he took a piano song and arranged it for alternatetuned guitar. Its coming on christmas theyre cutting down trees theyre putting up reindeers and singing songs of joy and peace oh i wish i had a river i could skate away on but it. Hancock formed the headhunters, keeping only maupin from the sextet and adding bassist paul jackson, percussionist bill summers, and drummer harvey mason. To celebrate its first decade anniversary, herbie hancocks genredefying river. The album head hunters 1973 was a hit, crossing over to pop audiences but criticized within his jazz audience. A couple of minor pressing defects on mine, and those unforgivable scratchy plain. As part of miles davis second great quintet hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm. This time he presented to the public beautiful ballads by joni mitchel in mesmerizing mixture of jazz and pop. Herbie hancock, the legendary american jazz pianist and composer, released his 47th studio album river. River herbie hancock featuring joni mitchell youtube. Hancock released it as a single from his 1983 album future shock.
As part of miles daviss second great quintet, hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the postbop sound. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. Hancock and his fine band lionel loueke guitar, wayne shorter soprano and. Herbie hancock music listen free on jango pictures.
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