Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock was born on 12 Apr 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. His birth name was Herbert Jeffrey Hancock.

Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock is an American jazz pianist and composer. He is regarded as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with a harmonic concept much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.

Herbie Hancock released the following albums including The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years (1990), Mr. Hands (1992), Cantaloupe Island (1994), Mwandishi: The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1994), Dis Is Da Drum (1995), New Standard (1996), Head Hunters (1997), Flood (1997), Thrust (1998), Gershwin's World (1998), Empyrean Isles (1999), Maiden Voyage (1999), My Point of View (1999), Future Shock (2000), The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits (2000), Man-Child (2000), The Prisoner (2000), Feets Don't Fail Me Now (2001), The Herbie Hancock Box (2004), The Piano (2004), V.S.O.P.: Live Under the Sky (2004), Speak Like a Child (2005), Inventions & Dimensions (2005), Possibilities (2005), The Essential Herbie Hancock (2006), Takin' Off (2007), River: The Joni Letters (with Bonus Tracks) - Amazon.com Exclusive (2007), Sextant (2008), V.S.O.P.: The Quintet (2008), Then & Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock (2008) and Sunlight (2009).

The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years

Oct 1990

  1. Watermelon Man
  2. Driftin'
  3. Maiden Voyage
  4. Dolphin Dance
  5. One Finger Snap
  6. Cantaloupe Island
  7. Riot
  8. Speak Like A Child
  9. King Cobra

Mr. Hands

May 1992

  1. Spiraling Prism
  2. Calypso
  3. Just Around the Corner
  4. 4 A.M.
  5. Shiftless Shuffle
  6. Textures

Cantaloupe Island

Jun 1994

  1. Blind Man, Blind Man
  2. And What If I Don't
  3. Cantaloupe Island
  4. Watermelon Man
  5. Driftin'
  6. Maiden Voyage

Mwandishi: The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings

Nov 1994

  1. Wiggle-Waggle
  2. Fat Mama
  3. Tell Me A Bedtime Story
  4. Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
  5. Fat Albert Rotunda
  6. Lil' Brother
  7. Ostinato (Suite For Angela)
  8. You'll Know When You Get There
  9. Wandering Spirit Song
  10. Sleeping Giant: Part One/Part Two/Part Three/Part Four/Part Five
  11. Quasar
  12. Water Torture
  13. Jessica

Dis Is Da Drum

May 1995

  1. Call It '95
  2. Dis Is Da Drum
  3. Shooz
  4. The Melody (On The Deuce By 44)
  5. Mojuba
  6. Butterfly
  7. Juju
  8. Hump
  9. Come And See Me
  10. Rubber Soul
  11. Bo Ba Be Da

New Standard

Mar 1996

  1. New York Minute
  2. Mercy Street
  3. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
  4. When Can I See You
  5. You've Got It Bad Girl
  6. Love Is Stronger Than Pride
  7. Scarborough Fair
  8. Thieves In The Temple
  9. All Apologies
  10. Manhattan (Island Of Lights And Love)

Head Hunters

Mar 1997

  1. Chameleon
  2. Sly
  3. Vein Melter
  4. Watermelon Man

Flood

Nov 1997

  1. Introduction / Maiden Voyage
  2. Actual Proof
  3. Spank-A-Lee
  4. Hang Up Your Hang Ups
  5. Watermelon Man (Live Version)
  6. Butterfly (Album Version)
  7. Chameleon (Album Version)

Thrust

Aug 1998

  1. Palm Grease
  2. Actual Proof
  3. Butterfly
  4. Spank-A-Lee

Gershwin's World

Oct 1998

  1. Overture (Fascinatin' Rhythm)
  2. It Ain't Necessarily So
  3. The Man I Love
  4. Here Come De Honey Man
  5. St. Louis Blues
  6. Lullaby
  7. Blueberry Rhyme
  8. Cotton Tail
  9. Summertime
  10. My Man's Gone Now
  11. Prelude In C# Minor
  12. Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement
  13. Embreceable You

Empyrean Isles

Mar 1999

  1. One Finger Snap
  2. Oliloqui Valley
  3. Cantaloupe Island
  4. The Egg

Maiden Voyage

Apr 1999

  1. The Eye Of The Hurricane
  2. Little One
  3. Survival Of The Fittest
  4. Maiden Voyage
  5. Dolphin Dance

My Point of View

Sep 1999

  1. Blind Man, Blind Man (1999 Digital Remaster) (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
  2. A Tribute To Someone (1999 Digital Remaster) (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
  3. King Cobra (1999 Digital Remaster) (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
  4. The Pleasure Is Mine (1999 Digital Remaster) (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
  5. And What If I Don't Know (1999 Digital Remaster) (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
  6. Blind Man, Blind Man (Alternate Take) (1999 Digital Remaster) (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

Future Shock

Feb 2000

  1. Rockit
  2. Future Shock
  3. TFS
  4. Earth beat
  5. Autodrive
  6. Rough
  7. Mega Mix (Includes: Rockit, Autodrive, Future Shock, TFS, Rough, & Chameleon)

The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Hits

Feb 2000

  1. You Bet Your Love
  2. Ready Or Not
  3. Stars In Your Eyes
  4. Saturday Night
  5. Satisfied With Love
  6. Chameleon
  7. Watermelon Man
  8. I Thought It Was You
  9. Rockit

Man-Child

Jun 2000

  1. Sun Touch
  2. Traitor
  3. Bubbles
  4. Steppin' in It
  5. Heartbeat
  6. Hang Up Your Hang Ups

The Prisoner

Oct 2000

  1. I Have A Dream (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)
  2. The Prisoner (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)
  3. Firewater (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)
  4. He Who Lives In Fear (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)
  5. Promise Of The Sun (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)
  6. The Prisoner (Alternate Take 4 & 5) (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)
  7. Firewater (Alternate Take 45) (Rudy Van Gelder 24Bit Mastering) (2000 Digital Remaster)

Feets Don't Fail Me Now

Apr 2001

  1. You Bet Your Love
  2. Trust Me
  3. Ready or Not
  4. Tell Everybody
  5. Honey from the Jar
  6. Knee Deep

The Herbie Hancock Box

Sep 2004

  1. Introduction To Maiden Voyage
  2. Maiden Voyage (Live)
  3. Para Oriente
  4. Harvest Time
  5. The Sorcerer
  6. Diana (Live)
  7. Finger Painting
  8. 'Round Midnight
  9. The Eye Of The Hurricane
  10. Domo
  11. Dolphin Dance
  12. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) (Live)
  13. Eighty-One (Live)
  14. Milestones
  15. Stella By Starlight/On Green Dolphin Street (Live)
  16. Red Clay
  17. Watermelon Man
  18. Butterfly
  19. Death Wish (Main Title)
  20. Actual Proof
  21. Sun Touch
  22. 4 A.M.
  23. Come Running To Me
  24. People Music
  25. Chameleon
  26. Stars In Your Eyes
  27. Rockit
  28. Calypso
  29. Satisfied With Love
  30. Karabali
  31. Spider
  32. Nobu
  33. Maiden Voyage/P. Bop

The Piano

Sep 2004

  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. On Green Dolphin Street
  3. Someday My Prince Will Come
  4. Harvest Time
  5. Sonrisa
  6. Manhattan Island
  7. Blue Otani
  8. On Green Dolphin Steet (T2K Alternate)
  9. My Funny Valentine (tk 3 alternate)
  10. Someday My Prince Will Come (tk 3 alternate)
  11. Harvest Time (tk 3 alternate)

V.S.O.P.: Live Under the Sky

Sep 2004

  1. Opening
  2. Eye Of The Hurricane
  3. Tear Drop
  4. Domo
  5. Para Oriente
  6. Pee Wee
  7. One Of Another Kind
  8. Fragile
  9. Stella By Starlight
  10. On Green Dolphin Street [#][*]

Speak Like a Child

Mar 2005

  1. Riot (2004 Digital Remaster)
  2. Speak Like A Child (2004 Digital Remaster)
  3. First Trip (2004 Digital Remaster)
  4. Toys (2004 Digital Remaster)
  5. Goodbye To Childhood (2004 Digital Remaster)
  6. The Sorcerer (2004 Digital Remaster)
  7. Riot (First Alternate Take) (2004 Digital Remaster)
  8. Riot (Second Alternate Take) (2004 Digital Remaster)
  9. Goodbye To Childhood (Alternate Take) (2004 Digital Remaster)

Inventions & Dimensions

Jul 2005

  1. Succotash (2005 Digital Remaster)
  2. Triangle (2005 Digital Remaster)
  3. Jack Rabbit (2005 Digital Remaster)
  4. Mimosa (2005 Digital Remaster)
  5. A Jump Ahead (2005 Digital Remaster)
  6. Mimosa (Alternate Take) (2005 Digital Remaster)

Possibilities

Aug 2005

  1. Stitched Up featuring John Mayer
  2. Safiatou featuring Santana and Angilique Kidjo
  3. A Song For You featuring Christina Aguilera
  4. I Do It For Your Love featuring Paul Simon
  5. Hush, Hush, Hush featuring Annie Lennox
  6. Sister Moon featuring Sting
  7. When Love Comes To Town featuring Jonny Lang and Joss Stone
  8. Don't Explain featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan
  9. I Just Called To Say I Love You featuring Raul Midon (also featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica)
  10. Gelo No Montana featuring Trey Anastasio

The Essential Herbie Hancock

Feb 2006

  1. Watermelon
  2. 'Round Midnight
  3. Circle
  4. The Sorcerer
  5. Joanna's Theme
  6. People Music
  7. Milestones
  8. 4 Am
  9. Finger Painting
  10. Cantaloupe Island
  11. Maiden Voyage
  12. Tell Me a Bedtime Story
  13. Hidden Shadows
  14. Chameleon
  15. Butterfly
  16. Come Running To Me
  17. Stars In Your Eyes
  18. Rockit
  19. St. Louis Blues
  20. Manhattan

Takin' Off

Sep 2007

  1. Watermelon Man
  2. Three Bags Full
  3. Empty Pockets
  4. The Maze
  5. Driftin'
  6. Alone And I
  7. Watermelon Man
  8. Three Bags Full
  9. Empty Pockets

River: The Joni Letters (with Bonus Tracks) - Amazon.com Exclusive

Sep 2007

  1. Court and Spark featuring Norah Jones
  2. Edith and the Kingpin featuring Tina Turner
  3. Both Sides Now
  4. River
  5. Sweet Bird
  6. Tea Leaf Prophecy featuring Joni Mitchell
  7. Solitude
  8. Amelia
  9. Nefertiti
  10. The Jungle Line featuring Leonard Cohen
  11. All I Want
  12. A Case of You (Exclusive Bonus Track)

Sextant

Feb 2008

  1. Rain Dance
  2. Hidden Shadows
  3. Hornets

V.S.O.P.: The Quintet

Mar 2008

  1. One Of A Kind
  2. Third Plane
  3. Jessica
  4. Lawra
  5. Darts
  6. Dolores
  7. Little Waltz
  8. Byrdlike

Then & Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock

Sep 2008

  1. Maiden Voyage
  2. Cantaloupe Island
  3. Wiggle Waggle
  4. Chameleon
  5. St. Louis Blues
  6. Chan's Song (Never Said)
  7. River
  8. Don't Explain
  9. All Apologies
  10. Watermelon Man
  11. Rockit

Sunlight

Feb 2009

  1. I Thought It Was You
  2. Come Running to Me
  3. Sunlight
  4. No Means Yes
  5. Good Question

Songs

  1. Watermelon Man
  2. The Jungle Line
  3. Edith and the Kingpin
  4. A Song For You
  5. Hush, Hush, Hush
  6. I Do It For Your Love
  7. The Essence
  8. When Love Comes To Town
  9. Stitched Up
  10. River featuring Corinne Bailey Rae
  11. Amelia featuring Luciana Souza
  12. Sister Moon
  13. Court and Spark
  14. I Just Called To Say I Love You
  15. Machine
  16. Can't Hide Your Love

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