Herbie Hancock - Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Herbie Hancock
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Artist: Herbie HancockBrand: Sony
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-11-07
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Watermelon Man
- Cantaloupe Island
- Maiden Voyage
- Speak Like A child
- Tell Me A Bedtime Story
- Chameleon
- Actual Proof
- RockIt
- You Got It Bad Girl
Music reviews of Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Herbie Hancock
Music Review: A Fine Compilation of an Underappreciated Artist
Rating: 5 Stars
The Ken Burns Jazz series of compilations, have been, by and large, succinct but well-chosen, and affordable, one-disc compilations of the entire careers of some of the greats of jazz. Herbie Hancock is perhaps the youngest and most contemporary artist to get this retrospective treatment (and if I'm not mistaken, the only living jazz artist other than Dave Brubeck in the series). In my opinion, it's well deserved. Hancock has always had a knack for creating the memorable jazz melody, and many of the songs here have an enduring appeal. "Watermelon Man" became a top 40 hit for Mongo Santamaria in the '60's, and "Cantaloupe Island" was sampled for the US3 hit, "Cantaloop" in the 90's. Hancock also has had a knack for riding the crest of musical trends, often fueling them himself. Having been in Miles' Davis group in the late Sixties was certainly a contributing factor, especially when his music began to incorporate funk, as on the "Headhunters" album (represented here by "Chameleon"). His biggest hit, "Rockit", which employs funk, synths and scratching, was actually in MTV's video rotation when it was out in 1984. Some criticize Hancock for his apparent "commercializing" of jazz and embracing of rock and funk in his music, but I say he has done a splendid job of catching the ears of folks who may not normally pay attention to jazz, not to mention his influence on contemporary artists like Medeski, Martin and Wood. I don't know if an artist's forty-year career can ever be properly encapsulated on one CD, but this one does about as good a job as possible.
Description of Ken Burns JAZZ Collection: Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock is the only musician to emerge after 1960 who gets included in the 22 CDs of the Ken Burns Collection, and it's an inclusion that's inevitably controversial. As obviously talented as Hancock is, he isn't a great soloist or composer or a major innovator. Instead, he's had the ability to be on the cutting edge of trends, often initiating rather than following them, and he can create memorably catchy riffs that have led to enduring popularity for some of his tunes. That ability is apparent from the outset here with "Watermelon Man," an infectious Latin soul groove featuring bop tenor great Dexter Gordon, that's set deep in the Blue Note ethos of the early 1960s. "Cantaloupe Island" and "Maiden Voyage" added floating rhythms and a cool spaciousness to the style, and with the contributions of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and drummer Tony Williams may represent Hancock's most durable work. The 1968 sextet of "Speak Like a Child" signals Hancock's expanding interest in texture with bass trombone and alto flute, an inclination that finds further expression in 1969's "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" by Mwandishi, his first band to incorporate electronics. Synthesizers and funk rhythms dominate the Headhunters' 1973 "Chameleon," while "Actual Proof" demonstrates just how creatively Hancock could use layered keyboards. The synthesizers and programming reach their limit on the 1983 hit "Rockit," a studio product that shows just how far Hancock would travel from his original premises. Ironically, it's the earlier material here--especially Hancock's acoustic Blue Note period--that sounds most contemporary. --Stuart BroomerGeneral CDs
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