Herbie Hancock - Фильмы

Херберт Джеффри "Херби" Хэнкок (Б. 12 апреля, 1940) is an American pianist, лидер группы и композитор. As part of Miles davis's "second great quintet", Хэнкок helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" звук. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace синтезатора and funk. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among поп audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his джазовой импровизации, he possesses a unique blend of creative jazz, blues, classical and modern music, with harmonic Dressup much like the styles of Клод Дебюсси и Морис Равель. Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including лидер группы Монго Сантамария), "Maiden Voyage", "хамелеон", and the singles "I Thought It was You" и "Rockit". His 2007 году трибьют-альбом River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second album ever jazz to win the award after Getz/Gilberto в 1965. As a member of Гаккай, Hancock is an adherent of the school of Nichiren Mahayana Buddhism.