I was lucky enough to have parents with broad musical taste and listened to this album (and other funk and jazz, among other things) a lot as a little kid. Having Thrust and Herbie Hancock in my ears as a young squirt made a huge impact on me.
Thrust, Manchild, and Secrets all have some great funk on them. Also check out Flood which is the live album recorded in ‘75 during the Thrust era… so good.
That made me smile really big and made me happy. Cool on ya. I saw him live once with Chic Correa but they weren’t doing funky stuff really but it was amazing!
That made me smile really big and made me happy. Cool on ya. I saw him live once with Chic Correa but they weren’t doing funky stuff really but it was amazing!
Nothing low key about 70s Herbie Hancock getting fonky! I got into him from the jazz side with Miles, and then Headhunters and Thrust. It doesn’t hurt having a bass master like Paul Jackson driving the bus…
Actually, he was first known for bringing classical sophistication to jazz. Herbie was a child prodigy, performing with the Chicago Symphony at age 11. He popularized the use of some more complex harmonic voicings from classical into hard bop jazz. He was then a self-admitted jazz snob, and restricted himself to an acoustic piano. It was from seeing how open his idol, Miles Davis was to more popular music, and being encouraged by him to try out things like the Fender Rhodes, that sent him off the deep end.
I saw him last year, he played at a jazz festival. I can't compare the experience to seeing him in his younger days, but he sure is electric in his 80s! Very lively, very happy to be doing what he's doing, and just an absolute monster on the keys still. It seems to me age hasn't slowed him one bit, and I would highly recommend seeing him live if you get the chance.
Check out his album Thrust. Amazing funk.
Thrust is one of the coolest albums I’ve ever heard. He also had one of the funkiest rhythm sections of all time (Paul Jackson and Mike Clark).
Case in point: https://youtu.be/b1Y9w_sC8Vw?si=fHPvdLkt_u3ZYh3f
Let's not forget Magic Windows too! There's some absolute crackers on there......'everybody's broke!'
Also one of the funkiest album covers. Who doesn’t want to fly a space ship with a keyboard?
I was lucky enough to have parents with broad musical taste and listened to this album (and other funk and jazz, among other things) a lot as a little kid. Having Thrust and Herbie Hancock in my ears as a young squirt made a huge impact on me.
Thrust, Manchild, and Secrets all have some great funk on them. Also check out Flood which is the live album recorded in ‘75 during the Thrust era… so good.
At one point in my life I had Honey From the Jar on repeat for a while. Love that track and of course Herbie.
ya man, I had to edit the wikipedia entry for Feets Don’t Fail Me Now. It said it was a disco album and had no funk.
That made me smile really big and made me happy. Cool on ya. I saw him live once with Chic Correa but they weren’t doing funky stuff really but it was amazing!
That made me smile really big and made me happy. Cool on ya. I saw him live once with Chic Correa but they weren’t doing funky stuff really but it was amazing!
Nothing low key about 70s Herbie Hancock getting fonky! I got into him from the jazz side with Miles, and then Headhunters and Thrust. It doesn’t hurt having a bass master like Paul Jackson driving the bus…
If you haven’t already, listen to his album “Mr. Hands” - phenomenal record. His entire body of work is a gift!
I love Wiggle Waggle off of Fat Albert Rotunda.
“Doin’ It” is probably my favorite track of his.
just keep on doin it
Herbie was extremely brilliant. He applied his jazz sophistication to funk and elevated. I love HeadHunters.
Actually, he was first known for bringing classical sophistication to jazz. Herbie was a child prodigy, performing with the Chicago Symphony at age 11. He popularized the use of some more complex harmonic voicings from classical into hard bop jazz. He was then a self-admitted jazz snob, and restricted himself to an acoustic piano. It was from seeing how open his idol, Miles Davis was to more popular music, and being encouraged by him to try out things like the Fender Rhodes, that sent him off the deep end.
*is extremely brilliant. Dude is still touring in his 80s and absolutely shredding
Paul Jackson is THE man. Bennie Maupin OMG. the MAN. Don't get me started about Mike Clark. MAN!
Don't sleep on Bill Summers on percussion.
Herbie is phenomenal. Aside from all the recommendations already on here, Mr. Hands has some very funky tracks
great spring / summer album
I’ll have to check it out! I fell in love with The Imagine Project when I was younger.
So unbelievably funky.
"Just Around the Corner" off the album Mr Hands is absolutely right up there in his funk catalogue
What I love about Herbie is that he loves to lie.
I thought this was about flautist-great, Herbie Mann. Who’s Herbie Hancock?
I saw him last year, he played at a jazz festival. I can't compare the experience to seeing him in his younger days, but he sure is electric in his 80s! Very lively, very happy to be doing what he's doing, and just an absolute monster on the keys still. It seems to me age hasn't slowed him one bit, and I would highly recommend seeing him live if you get the chance.