Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancockis an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. Starting his career with Donald Byrd, he shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet where Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk music. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth12 April 1940
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I think a lot of young people being brought up in this scene feel a sense of ruthlessness. There's nothing to plant them deeply down in the soil somehow so they can bend and sway from there.
Jazz is a music that translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.
I said, 'If Miles is so open, it must be cool to be open to all this other stuff.'
People are afraid to spend money now because they don't know how long they're going to be working.
It gets boring when you look out at the audience and you see that 90 percent of the people out there are males.
I was making a hierarchy out of music, and it's ridiculous.
Pieces don't have to have the same tempo from beginning to end.
Recently I've been listening to Mahler; it's beautiful stuff. I just saw a performance of Mahler's Eighth Symphony on television, and it was awesome. The music was so gorgeous I wasn't just crying tears, I was sobbing.
He was a man of mystery, magic and mystique. It was often said he was an enigma. I would venture to say that many who said that just didn't get it.
He was a man of mystery, magic and mystique.
I always hope that as a performer I'm able to come out with something that not only makes people feel inspired but even beyond that, I always hope that what happens on the stage makes people feel like they can do it.
I agree with taking the time and respecting the great innovators of the past, but the word innovation would cease to exist if we all do is look at the past.
I actually own Final Cut Pro, which is software for editing video, and Premiere from Adobe, I have that.
He just blew me away and what it taught me was that Miles didn't hear it as a mistake.