Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. 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. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "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 ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965. As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Filmography
Tuner
as Herbie Hancock
Tuner
as Herbie Hancock
Herbie
as Self (Archives)
Herbie
as Self (Archives)
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
as Self
Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
as Self
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
as Self
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
as Self
Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
as Self
Herbie Hancock - Live at SummerStage 2022
as Self
Herbie Hancock - Live at SummerStage 2022
as Self
Hargrove
as Self
Hargrove
as Self
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
as Self
Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
as Self
That Click
as Self
That Click
as Self
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
as Self - Musician
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
as Self
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
as Self
International Jazz Day Australia Concert 2019
as Self
International Jazz Day Australia Concert 2019
as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
as Self
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
as Self
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Defence Minister
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Defence Minister
Chick Corea: The Musician
as Self
Chick Corea: The Musician
as Self
More Than Jazz
as Himself
More Than Jazz
as Himself
Jazz at the White House
as Self
Jazz at the White House
as Self
River of Gold
as Narrator
River of Gold
as Narrator
Miles Ahead
as Live Concert Band
Miles Ahead
as Live Concert Band
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
Marcus
as Self
Marcus
as Self
Herbie Hancock Trio - Full Concert - 08/14/88 - Newport Jazz Festival
as Self
Herbie Hancock Trio - Full Concert - 08/14/88 - Newport Jazz Festival
as Self
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
as Piano
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
as Piano
Keep on Keepin' On
as Self
Keep on Keepin' On
as Self
Experience Montreux
as Self
Experience Montreux
as Self
Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock - Live in Berlin
as Himself
Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock - Live in Berlin
as Himself
Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin
Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin
The Girls in the Band
The Girls in the Band
A Man's Story
as Self
A Man's Story
as Self
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
as Self
All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater
as Self
Miles Davis: Around Midnight
as Piano
Miles Davis: Around Midnight
as Piano
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
as Himself
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
as Himself
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self - Performer
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
as Self - Performer
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
Music
as Self
Music
as Self
DeJohnette, Metheny, Holland, Hancock - Parallel Realities Live
as Himself
DeJohnette, Metheny, Holland, Hancock - Parallel Realities Live
as Himself
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
as Self
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
as Self
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
as Self
Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
as Self
Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne
as Piano
Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne
as Piano
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
as Self
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
as Self
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
as Self
Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
as Self
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
as Self
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
as Self
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
as Self
Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
as Self
Herbie Hancock Special
Herbie Hancock Special
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
as Self
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
as Self
One Night with Blue Note
as Self
One Night with Blue Note
as Self
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
as Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
as Self
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
as Self
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
as Self
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
as Self
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
as Self
Hitters
as District Attorney
Hitters
as District Attorney
World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano
as Self
World of Rhythm - Live in Lugano
as Self
The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock
as Himself
The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock
as Himself
Herbie Hancock Future2future Live
as Himself
Herbie Hancock Future2future Live
as Himself
Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
as Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
as Herbie Hancock
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
as Self
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
as Self
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
as Self - Pianist
Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
as Self - Pianist
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
as Self
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
as Self
Indecent Proposal
as Himself
Indecent Proposal
as Himself
The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
Miles Davis - At La Villette
as Himself
Miles Davis - At La Villette
as Himself
Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Jazz Under the Skies
as Self
Jazz Under the Skies
as Self
Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival)
as Keyboards
Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival)
as Keyboards
Celebrity Guide to Wine
as Self
Celebrity Guide to Wine
as Self
Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
as Himself
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
as Himself
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
as Self
Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
as Self
'Round Midnight
as Eddie Wayne
'Round Midnight
as Eddie Wayne
Before Midnight
as Self (archive footage)
Before Midnight
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Sun City
as Self
The Making of Sun City
as Self
I Love Quincy
as Self
I Love Quincy
as Self
Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
as Self - Piano
Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
as Self - Piano
PBS Soundstage 1974: Chick Corea & Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
PBS Soundstage 1974: Chick Corea & Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band
as Self
Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band
as Self
Herbie Hancock - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2010
as Self — Acoustic piano / Keyboards
Herbie Hancock - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2010
as Self — Acoustic piano / Keyboards