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Herbie Hancock
photo credit: Douglas Kirkland

Active

1960s - 2010s

Born

April 12, 1940

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Fusion Hard Bop Jazz-Funk Modal Music Post-Bop Piano Jazz Funk Jazz Instrument Electro

Also Known As

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock

Member Of

V.S.O.P. The Headhunters
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Herbie Hancock

Biography by Richard S. Ginell

Inventive, intelligent, and talented pianist/keyboardist whose distinguished career has covered modern jazz, fusion, hip-hop, and dance.
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Album Highlights

  • Maiden Voyage
    Herbie Hancock
    Maiden Voyage
  • Head Hunters
    Herbie Hancock
    Head Hunters
  • Mwandishi
    Herbie Hancock
    Mwandishi
  • Empyrean Isles
    Herbie Hancock
    Empyrean Isles
  • Crossings
    Herbie Hancock
    Crossings
  • The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions
    Herbie Hancock
    The Complete Blue Note …
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Artists Themes

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