Byrd encouraged him to travel to new york and join him in the studio for the trumpeters 1962 album, free form. Back in 1965, when i turned that yardley cologne jingle into the song maiden voyage, i discovered something about writing music. With each new record i wanted to jump off the cliff. Thelonious sphere monk rocky mount, north carolina 10th october 1917 hartsdale, new york 17th february 1982 was a jazz pianist and composer. Though id checked out herbie in the past, i wanted to make his playing a major focusn and dig into his signature sound. Herbie hancock cantaloupe island piano tutorial youtube. He first recorded it for his 1964 album empyrean isles. Herbie hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz, just as his employermentor miles davis was when he was alive. Jazz piano transcriptions archive include about 950 piano. New york minute don henley, danny kortchmar, kai winding 8.
The record was released only in japan on january 21, 1979, via cbssony label. Oct 01, 2002 dolphin dance is the famous blue note recording, round midnight is from herbie hancock quartet 1981. The piece is constructed of rubato head and jazz waltz solo section. On this episode of piano jazz, composer and keyboardist herbie hancock stops by in a program recorded in 1987. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these. Learn some of herbies goto approaches, and let them spark your own experimentation. Piano transcriptions archive including more than 950 transcriptions in pdf of popular jazz pianist. Now a jazz standard, herbie hancocks song maiden voyage was originally composed as a jingle for a cologne commercial. Hancock performs maiden voyage and dolphin dance on piano, while nobu and cantaloupe island were performed on electric keyboards and synthesizers. Herbie hancocks head hunters charted a new course for a musician who had come to see the entire world as his potential audience.
International jazz day is chaired and led by unesco director general audrey azoulay and legendary jazz pianist and composer herbie hancock, who serves as a unesco ambassador for intercultural dialogue and chairman of the herbie hancock institute of jazz. The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. When discussing the album on the original liner notes herbie says, the harmonies in these numbers are freer in the sense that theyre not so easily identifiable chordally in the. First released on lp by the japanese cbssony in september 21, 1974, it was not. Herbie hancock, in full herbert jeffrey hancock, born april 12, 1940, chicago, illinois, u. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. Piano jazz lesson by famous jazz pianist antoine herve english dubbing on watermelon man, a composition by herbie hancock. Aug 14, 2019 the herbie hancock collection artist transcriptions. Hancock for solo piano by uwe karcher youtube cantaloupe island tutorial herbie hancock jazz funk piano lesson duration.
Jun 27, 2016 wildflower herbie hancock transcription project part 3 some of my favorite herbie playing is on classic wayne shorter albums like speak no evil or the all seeing eye. Reharmonizing round midnight playing a new set of chords under a classic. Directstep, released only in japan, was one of the earliest. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. All of you looking for sheet music and skype lessons will be able to get them again soon. Wildflower herbie hancock transcription project part 3 some of my favorite herbie playing is on classic wayne shorter albums like speak no evil or the all seeing eye. Below you can find a selection of downloadable pdf files containing the. Piano herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden. The herbie hancock institute of jazz is a nonprofit music education organization cofounded in 1986 by t. Herbie and wayne have a long history playing together and i knew that i wanted to transcribe herbie on a shorter tune.
Herbie was one of the first jazz pianists to embrace synthesizers and funk music. This one is from herbies classic maiden voyage album. Herbie shares advice from his years of composing and collaborating with the icons of jazz. Herbie hancock s comping style generally, what is an example of herbie hancock s comping style on records like maiden voyage and as a sideman on wayne shorters speak no evil by styles on 11202005, 14. He shortly thereafter joined the miles davis quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the postbop sound. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Dec 06, 2016 joey alexanders jawdropping ability and beyondhisyears artistry brought him to some of the grandest stages, from performing at the grammys and the white house, to appearing on the today show. Dolphin dance is the famous blue note recording, round midnight is from herbie hancock quartet 1981. Piano herbie hancock on free shipping on qualifying offers. An online log of my jazz projects and piano endeavours.
Its about peace, a sustainable planet, and celebrating the various. The herbie hancock style minor chord voicing is a rich and full sounding six note chord. As part of miles davis second great quintet hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm. Lifetime was the cornerstone band of jazz rock fusionand its also the reason i wear a hearing aid now. Apr 18, 2017 now 77 years old, jazz legend herbie hancock began his career where many jazz musicians hope to end upin the miles davis quartet. Heres an excellent herbie hancock line i transcribed from his solo on orbits by wayne shorter. Transcribing from solos is the most effective way to learn to improvise. Herbie hancocks comping style generally, what is an example of herbie hancocks comping style on records like maiden voyage and as a sideman on wayne shorters speak no. Recorded 2526 october 1978 at cbssony studios, tokyo gatefold sleeve. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Herbie hancock the piano 1979, direct disc gatefold, vinyl. This littleknown solo piano album by herbie hancock b.
Herrbie hancocks solo on riot from speak like a child 1968 was the first solo i choose to transcribe and i was immediately drawn to the agitated vibe as well the spontaneous feeling of herbies playing. Andrew wynsen jazz pianist an online log of my jazz projects and piano endeavours. In crafting this recording, hancock renewed an historic idea while furthering something novel. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Herbie hancock diminished line youtube the most amazing jazz scale, cosmic symmetry in music. Feb 23, 2014 here is my transcription of herbie hancock s solo from miles davis record the sorcerer. It was recorded in japan by hancock alone in 1974 during a japanese tour. The new standard is the fortieth album by jazz pianist herbie hancock, released in 1996 on verve. Dedication is the thirteenth album by american jazz pianist herbie hancock. The four measure line really epitomizes the chromatic style of herbie during his time with miles quintet in the 60s. International jazz day is chaired and led by irina bokova and jazz pianist composer herbie hancock, who serves as a unesco ambassador for intercultural dialogue, and also as chairman of the herbie hancock institute of jazz. Watermelon man a piano jazz lesson by great jazz pianist. When he composed maiden voyage in 1965, hancock was playing jazz piano with the second miles davis quintet. Vinyl lp, album, stereo direct disc gatefold country.
Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from chicago, illinois, united states. Piano sheet is arranged for piano and available in easy and advanced versions. I like to discover new rules so i can break them interview by tim adams the great jazz pianist on his years in miles daviss legendary quintet, his debt to buddhism and why. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. Learn some of herbie s goto approaches, and let them spark your own experimentation. Apr 08, 2020 herbie hancock, in full herbert jeffrey hancock, born april 12, 1940, chicago, illinois, u. Head hunters is the twelfth studio album by the american pianist and composer herbie hancock, released october 26, 1973, on columbia records. Herbies reputation as an astute pianist was starting to spread on the scene.
The institute is the lead nonprofit organization charged with planning, promoting and producing this annual celebration. Herbie hancock chronological list of herbie hancock recordings 1961 to 1996 by breaker1040 best vinyl recordings and pressing by glaferri 35dp the first. The everinventive hancock sticks with the acoustic piano for this set of solos and. In the 1970s, hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk. Herbie hancock eye of the hurricane this past semester ive been focused on studying and transcribing the music of herbie hancock.
But starting at the front meant that hancock has spent much of. This littleknown solo piano album by herbie hancockb. Herbie hancock the sorcerer transcription jazz piano. Cantaloupe island is a popular jazz standards and one of the most famous pieces written by herbie hancock. Modal herbie hancock the piano 1979, direct disc gatefold, vinyl discogs. Hancock plays inventive versions of standards associated with miles davis plus four originals. Some of the sax or trumpet solos are skipped and there is no transcription of herbies comping on the heads or during non piano solos.
Herbie hancock the piano 1979, direct disc gatefold. Im putting together a jazz summit to take place in the us next year. This album is one of hancock s first departures from the traditional idioms of jazz, as well as the beginning of an original and creative style which eventually appealed to a wider audience, e. Herbie hancock diminished line heres an excellent herbie hancock line i transcribed from his solo on orbits by wayne shorter. Herbie hancock s solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage transcribed by dustin mollick on january 30th 2010. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. It is used over a m7 chord when there is a 9th in the melody the top note. Hancock s first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. Being able to construct a wide range of chords and voicings is an essential skill for the jazz pianist. Jun 24, 2016 riot herbie hancock transcription project part 2 herrbie hancocks solo on riot from speak like a child 1968 was the first solo i choose to transcribe and i was immediately drawn to the agitated vibe as well the spontaneous feeling of herbies playing. In addition, mwandishi was hancock s attempt at continuing the musical principles and styles he explored in his previous experiences with miles davis, e. Now 77 years old, jazz legend herbie hancock began his career where many jazz musicians hope to end upin the miles davis quartet.
This pdf contains a minor 251 line transcribed from a chet baker recording. Herbie hancock minor chord voicing the jazz piano site. Download and print watermelon man piano sheet music by herbie hancock. The institute is the lead nonprofit organization charged with planning, promoting and. Pdf jazz riffs for piano renata goncalves academia. Widely considered as one of the most important musicians in jazz he is one of only five jazz musicians to be.
All of the students receive full scholarships, as well as stipends to cover their monthly living expenses. The quintet included rhythm section tony williams and bassist ron carter, who joined hancock in the maiden voyage recording alongside tenor. Herbie hancock biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Inventive, intelligent, and talented pianist keyboardist whose distinguished career has covered modern jazz, fusion, hiphop, and dance. Some of the sax or trumpet solos are skipped and there is no transcription of herbie s comping on the heads or during non piano solos. Joey alexanders jawdropping ability and beyondhisyears artistry brought him to some of the grandest stages, from performing at the grammys and the white house, to. Rockit is a composition recorded by jazz pianist herbie hancock and produced by bill laswell. Riot herbie hancock transcription project part 2 herrbie hancock s solo on riot from speak like a child 1968 was the first solo i choose to transcribe and i was immediately drawn to the agitated vibe as well the spontaneous feeling of herbie s playing. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at wally heider studios and different fur trading co. Before 2019, it was known as the thelonious monk institute of jazz, but was then renamed after its longtime board chairman, herbie hancock. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock for his debut album, takin off 1962.
Monk, the son of the late american jazz musician thelonious monk, opera singer maria fisher and jazz musician clark terry. Download and print cantaloupe island piano sheet music by herbie hancock. Hancock plays inventive versions of standards associated with. Here is my transcription of herbie hancocks solo from miles davis record the sorcerer. Theres a nearinfinite number of ways play chords on your instrument. The herbie hancock institute of jazz performance is a tuitionfree twoyear program that accepts one ensemble of musicians for each class. Not since the big band era had jazz quite so successfully reached out a broad. Hancock released it as a single from his 1983 album future shock. Directstep is the twentyfourth studio album by jazz pianist herbie hancock. Herbie hancock, jazz, lesson, tjjazzpiano, wayne shorter, youtube.
Aug 17, 2014 piano jazz lesson by famous jazz pianist antoine herve english dubbing on watermelon man, a composition by herbie hancock. The selection was composed by hancock, producer laswell, and synthesizerdrum machine programmer michael beinhorn. The herbie hancock collection artist transcriptions. The voicing is named after herbie hancock who is one of the most famous modern jazz pianists and composers.
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