Jazz Library - Herbie Hancock

Alyn Shipton is joined by Julian Joseph to select highlights of the recorded catalogue of innovative American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, including the classic albums Takin' Off, Maiden Voyage and Speak Like a Child. Considered an important musical innovator, his musical range encompasses electronic and acoustic jazz as well as rock and R&B.

PLAYLIST

DISC 1
Title: Watermelon Man
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Composer: Hancock
Album: Complete Sixties Blue Note Sessions
Label: Blue Note
Number: 7243 4 95570 2 4 CD 1 Track 6

Personnel: Freddie Hubbard, t; Dexter Gordon, ts; Herbie Hancick, p; Butch Warren, b; Billy Higgins, d. 28 May 1962

DISC 2
Title: Succotash
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Composer: Hancock
Album: Inventions and Dimensions
Label: Blue Note
Number: 63798 Track 1

Personnel: Herbie Hancock (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Willie Bobo (drums); Osvaldo Chihuahua Martinez (guiro). Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (30 Aug 1963)

DISC 3
Title: Riot
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Composer: Hancock
Album: Speak Like a Child
Label: Blue Note
Number: 64468 Track 1

Personnel: Herbie Hancock (piano); Jerry Dodgion (alto flute); Thad Jones (flugelhorn); Peter Philips (bass trombone); Ron Carter (bass); Mickey Roker (drums). 6 March 1968.

DISC 4
Title: Wiggle Waggle
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Composer: Hancock
Album Fat Albert Rotunda
Label: Warner
Number: 247540 Track 1

Personnel: Herbie Hancock, p; Johnny Coles, t; Garnett Brown, tb; Joe Henderson, ts; Buster Williams, b; Albert "Tootie" Heath, d. Recorded Oct/Dec 1969

DISC 5
Title: Vein Melter
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Composer: ?
Album Headhunters
Label: Columbia
Number CK65123 Track 4

Personnel: Herbie Hancock, kb; Bennie Maupin reeds; Paul Jackson, b; Harvey Mason, d; Bill Summers perc. Rec 1973

DISC 6
Title Actual Proof
Artist Herbie Hancock
Composer Hancock
Album Flood
Label Sony
Number 35439 Track 2

Personnel: Herbie Hancock Keyboards; Bennie Maupin reeds; Blackbird McKnight Guitar; Paul Jackson Bass; Mike Clark Drums; Bill Summers Conga, Percussion



DISC 7
Title Good Question
Artist Herbie Hancock
Composer Hancock
Album Sunlight
Label Columbia
Number 486570 Track 5
Personnel: Herbie Hancock, kb; Jaco Pastorius, b; Tony Williams, d. Rec: 1978

DISC 8
Title Stablemates
Artist Herbie Hancock
Composer Golson
Album Herbie Hancock Trio
Label: Sony
Number ? Track 1

Personnel: Herbie Hancock, p; Ron Carter, b; Tony Williams, d. 27 June 1981.

DISC 9
Title 4am
Artist Herbie Hancock
Composer Hancock
Album Mr Hands
Label Columbia
Number 471240 Track 4

Personnel: Herbie Hancock, kb; Jaco Pastorius, b; Harvey Mason, d; Rec 1980.

DISC 10
Title A Quick Sketch
Artist Herbie Hancock
Composer Hancock
Album: Quartet
Label: Columbia
Number CK 65962 Track

Personnel: Wynton Marsalis, t; Herbie Hancock, p; Ron Carter, b; Tony Williams, d. Rec 1982.

DISC 11
Title: New York Minute
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Composer: Henley, Kortchmar, Winding
Album New Standard
Label Verve
Number 527715-2 Track 1

Personnel: Herbie Hancock, p; John Scofield, g; Michael Brecker, ts; Dave Holland, b; Jack DeJohnette, d; Don Alias, perc. Rec 1996.

DISC 12
Title Edith and the Kingpin
Artist Herbie Hancock
Composer Hancock
Album: River: The Joni Letters
Label: Verve
Number 979102 Track 2

Personnel: Herbie Hancock, kb; Tina Turner, voc; Wayne Shorter , ss. Dave Holland, b; Vinnie Colaiuta, d; rec 2007.

Broadcast on:

BBC Radio 3, 4:00pm Saturday 15th November 2008

Duration:

60 minutes

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Categories:

• Music,
• Jazz & Blues