Herbie Hancock Bio (Biography)
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Herbie Hancock is a Grammy award winning jazz musician. He is best known for redefining the role of the jazz rhythm section.
Herbie Hancock was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 12, 1940. He showed an early interest in music and actually began his training in classical music. From the age of seven he studied music and at the age of eleven he played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major at a young person's concert with the Chicago Symphony.
He did not show an interest in jazz until his high school years when he heard Oscar Peterson and George Shearing albums. He transcribed the records and began to study them.
Herbie Hancock studied musical composition at Grinnell College and Roosevelt University and in 1961 was hired by Donald Byrd. He eventually earned a degree, double majoring in music and electrical engineering. He is also the recipient of a degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Once he was hired professionally, he gained a good reputation and recorded his first album. The 1962 release Takin' Off caught the attention of Miles Davis who was putting together a new band. One of the singles from the record became a hit for another musician Mongo Santamaria.
Herbie Hancock joined Miles Davis' second great quintet where he became one of the creators of "post-bop". He also became one of the first jazz musicians to incorporate synthesizers and funk to his records. His best known solo hits include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man", "Chameleon" and "Rockit".
Herbie Hancock has won many awards including an Academy Award for Original Soundtrack for 1986s Round Midnight. His Grammy Awards include Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1983, 1984), Best Instrumental Composition (1987, 1996) Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (1994, 1998), Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals (1998), Best Jazz Instrumental Album (2002) and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (2002, 2004).
Herbie Hancock was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 12, 1940. He showed an early interest in music and actually began his training in classical music. From the age of seven he studied music and at the age of eleven he played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 5 in D Major at a young person's concert with the Chicago Symphony.
He did not show an interest in jazz until his high school years when he heard Oscar Peterson and George Shearing albums. He transcribed the records and began to study them.
Herbie Hancock studied musical composition at Grinnell College and Roosevelt University and in 1961 was hired by Donald Byrd. He eventually earned a degree, double majoring in music and electrical engineering. He is also the recipient of a degree from the Manhattan School of Music. Once he was hired professionally, he gained a good reputation and recorded his first album. The 1962 release Takin' Off caught the attention of Miles Davis who was putting together a new band. One of the singles from the record became a hit for another musician Mongo Santamaria.
Herbie Hancock joined Miles Davis' second great quintet where he became one of the creators of "post-bop". He also became one of the first jazz musicians to incorporate synthesizers and funk to his records. His best known solo hits include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man", "Chameleon" and "Rockit".
Herbie Hancock has won many awards including an Academy Award for Original Soundtrack for 1986s Round Midnight. His Grammy Awards include Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1983, 1984), Best Instrumental Composition (1987, 1996) Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (1994, 1998), Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals (1998), Best Jazz Instrumental Album (2002) and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (2002, 2004).