Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Herbie-Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock Born April 12 1940 Is A Jazz Pianist And Composer. He Embraces Elements Of Rock And Soul While Adopting Freer Stylistic Elements From Jazz. As Part Of Miles Davis's "second Great Quintet" Hancock Helped Redefine The Role Of A Jazz Rhythm Section And Was One Of The Primary Architects Of The "post-Bop" Sound. Later He Was One Of The First Jazz Musicians To Embrace Synthesizers And Funk. Yet For All His Restless Experimentalism Hancock's Music Is Often Melodic And Accessible He Has Had Many Songs "cross Over" And Achieved Success Among Pop Audiences. Hancock's Best-Known Solo Works Include "Cantaloupe Island" "Watermelon Man" Later Performed By Dozens Of Musicians Including Bandleader Mongo Santamaria "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 To Win The Award. Herbie-Hancock Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Herbie Hancock: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.