Herbie Hancock - Discography (1963 - 2010) - 320 kbps

Herbie Hancock - Discography (1963 - 2010) - 320 kbps

Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace music synthesizers and funk music (characterized by syncopated drum beats). Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. 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 harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.

Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit". His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award, after Getz/Gilberto in 1965.

Hancock practices Nichiren Buddhism and is a member of the Buddhist association Sōka Gakkai International. As part of Hancock's spiritual practice, he recites the Buddhist chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo each day.

On July 22, 2011 at a ceremony in Paris, Hancock was named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of Intercultural Dialogue. In 2013 Hancock joined the University of California, Los Angeles faculty as a professor in the UCLA music department where he will teach jazz music.


1963 - Inventions and Dimensions - Empyrean Isles

1963 - My Point of View

1965 - Maiden Voyage

1968 - Speak Like A Child

1969 - Fat Albert Rotunda

1969 - The Prisoner

1971 - Mwandishi

1972 - Crossings

1973 - Head Hunters

1973 - Sextant

1974 - Death Wish

1974 - Dedication

1974 - Head Hunters, Future Shock, Man-Child (Rem.1992)

1974 - Thrust

1975 - Man-Child

1976 - Secrets

1977 - Sunlight

1977 - The Herbie Hancock Trio '77

1978 - An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea Cd1

1979 - Corea-Hancock

1979 - Feets Don't Fail Me Now

1979 - The Piano

1979 - Third Plane

1980 - Monster

1980 - Mr. Hands

1981 - Magic Windows

1982 - Lite Me Up

1982 - Quartet

1983 - Future Shock

1984 - Village Life

1988 - Perfect Machine (Remastered)

1994 - A Tribute To Miles

1994 - Dis Is Da Drum

1996 - Blow-Up

1997 - 1+1

1998 - Gershwin's World

1998 - The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions (6CD Box Set)

2001 - Future 2 Future

2005 - Possibilities

2006 - The Essential

2007 - River- The Joni Letters

2010 - The Imagine Project

2010 - Watermelon Man The Ultimate Hancock