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Herbie Hancock

Jazz

United States
Formed 1940
1 album

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About Herbie Hancock

Biography

American jazz keyboardist and composer Herbie Hancock was born in Chicago in 1940. After launching his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd, he joined Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, where he redefined the jazz rhythm section and shaped the post-bop sound.

Origin

United States

Active Since

1940

Genres

jazz, bebop, jazz fusion

Label

Blue Note, Columbia Records

Awards

Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing, MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction, MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video, MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video

Biography adapted from: Wikipedia — Herbie Hancock CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo credit: Library of Congress Life CC0 Wikimedia Commons

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