Herbie Hancock
Personal Info
Know For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-04-12 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known As
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
Herbert Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 ...
Acting
1997
2006
1984
as Self - Piano
1986
as Eddie Wayne
2004
2002
2002
as District Attorney
2004
as Self
2006
2014
as Self
2001
as Herbie Hancock
2002
as Himself
1987
2012
2011
as Himself
1991
as Himself
1984
as Self
1990
as Self
2022
2022
as Self
2002
as Himself
2004
1987
as Himself
1985
as Self
2022
2012
2013
as Self
2003
as Self
2019
as Self - Musician
2024
2016
as Live Concert Band
2016
as Self
2023
1990
as Self
2017
as Defence Minister
1993
as Himself
2011
as Piano
1995
as Self - Pianist
2003
2015
as Self
2004
1990
2019
1995
2008
as Himself
2014
2018
2008
1986
2010
as Self
2015
as Self
2018
2019
as Self
1991
as Self
2016
as Himself
2019
as Himself
2016
as Narrator
2025
as Self (Archives)
2011
as Self
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Production
1966
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Original Music Composer
1984
as Original Music Composer
1974
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Original Music Composer
1991
as Original Music Composer
1991
as Music Director
2001
as Director
1969
as Original Music Composer
2004
1966
as Music
1974
as Orchestrator
1973
as Original Music Composer
1986
as Conductor
1986
as Original Music Composer
1988
as Original Music Composer
2011
as Original Music Composer
2000
as Musician
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