Listening Room – “Sunflower”
Milt Jackson - What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?
From "Sunflower" : 1972 : CTI 6024
Another CTI classic from the early 70's and although this one has a larger ensemble it still stays away from the over-produced commercialized sound the label would soon be putting out. Freddie Hubbard and Herbie Hancock are simply spectacular throughout, especially on the title track. Billy Cobham's drumming stays in the groove and the interplay between him and Milt Jackson is really happening. What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life is a ballad shows off the skills that made Jackson a legend on the vibes and the string arrangements are for the most part tasteful and not over the top.
Players:
Milt Jackson - Vibes
Freddie Hubbard - Flugelhorn
George Marge - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, English Horn
Phil Bodner - Flute, Piccolo, English Horn
Romeo Penque - Oboe, English Horn
Herbie Hancock - Piano, Electric Piano
Jay Berliner - Guitar
Ron Carter - Bass
Billy Cobham - Drums
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green,
Charles Libove, Joe Malin, David Nadien,
Gene Orloff & Elliot Rosoff - Violins
Charles McCracken, George Ricci
& Alan Shulman - Cellos
Margaret Ross - Harp
Don Sebesky - Arranger, Conductor
Miles Davis Quintet – “So What”
Live on the Steve Allen Show, 1964. Miles, Herbie, Wayne, Ron and Tony. Nuff said !!
Listening Room – “Schizophrenia”
From "Schizophrenia" : 1967 : Blue Note BST 84297
Players:
Wayne Shorter - Tenor Sax
James Spaulding - Alto Sax, Flute
Curtis Fuller - Trombone
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Ron Carter - Bass
Joe Chambers - Drums
“Herbie Hancock Named L.A. Philharmonic’s Next Creative Chair for Jazz”
Jazz Times
August 5th, 2009
By Evan Haga
Add another line to his resume, right underneath “Grammy Award for Album of the Year.”
Herbie Hancock has been named the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s next creative chair for jazz, and will inherit the two-year residency from bassist Christian McBride next year. Always interested in making the music more culturally and commercially accessible, Hancock told the Associated Press: “I’m interested in [the] cross-pollination of music of various cultures. … And I would like to see more interaction between visuals and music. Ballet or some sort of pop-oriented kind of dance interacting with jazz, visuals done with computer graphics or film segments with jazz, or a mixture of jazz and other genres.”
Hancock's duties will include directing jazz programming at the architecturally out-there Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.
Hancock also told the AP about a forthcoming album, which sounds a bit like a transcultural recast of 2005’s celeb-heavy Possibilities. Scheduled for a 2010 release, the record is reported to feature Chaka Khan, Dave Matthews and Tracy Chapman.
“Bobby Hutcherson – 1989″
Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums) performing Hutcherson's classic Little B's Poem live in 1989.
Listening Room – “Happenings”
This 1966 Blue Note album was actually Bobby Hutcherson's first quartet recording. Joined once again by label-mate Herbie Hancock, Hutcherson wrote six of the seven tracks (the only exception is a nice take of Hancock's Maiden Voyage) on this nice low-key lyrical hard bop outing that showcases the talents of all involved.
Released 1966 : Blue Note Records : Catalog # BLP 4231
Players:
Bobby Hutcherson - Vibes, Marimba
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Bob Cranshaw - Bass
Joe Chambers - Drums
“Herbie Hancock – Live 1975″
Never Enough Rhodes has a great post of Herbie Hancock and Mwandishi recorded live in 1970 at NDR Studios in Hamburg, Germany. It is almost 3 hours long and is one continuous take of three classic tracks. Full post here...
Players:
Herbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes, Acoustic Piano
Bennie Maupis - Tenor Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet
Eddie Henderson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Julian Priester - Trombone
Buster Williams - Bass
Billy Hart - Drums
Herbie Hancock - Speak Like a Child from "Live at NDR Studios"
Listening Room – “Moon Germs”
This 1973 release by Joe Farrell on CTI was his attempt to throw his hat into the ring of electric jazz and he made quite a statement when he did. Joined by Herbie Hancock, Stanley Clarke and Jack DeJohnette, "Moon Germs" finds Farrell leading the talented group on three Chick Corea penned tracks and one written by Clarke (Bass Folk Song). The music is angular and (for the time) very adventurous. While CTI is often maligned for Creed Taylor's use of "big" production, "Moon Germs" has none of that and the record is a great example of early jazz fusion at its best.
Released 1973 : CTI Records : Catalog # 6023
Players:
Joe Farrell - Soprano Sax, Flute
Herbie Hancock - Piano
Stanley Clarke - Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Herbie Hancock Trio – “Toys”
Happening clip of Herbie Hancock (piano), Chiristian McBride (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums) performing a really nice version of Hancock's Toys from 1968's "Speak Like a Child".
Top 5
- Listening Room - "Desperado"
- Listening Room - "Sunflower"
- Listening Room - "Byrd In Flight"
- Listening Room - "Mind Transplant"
- Gerald Clayton Trio at The Village Vanguard
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