Jazz Greats: Herbie Hancock

Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (born April 12, 1940) 
 

     He is primarily known to many as the dude who did the "Rockit" song in the 80s, but Mr. Herbie Hancock has been laying down classic material since 1961. He brings melody to the Genre, often capturing the non-Jazz audience with his compositions. Have a soothing Saturday and dabble in a few of his joints here: Chameleon , Watermelon man , Maiden voyage , Speak like a child , Rockit , Fat Albert Rotunda , Textures and Cantaloupe Island

 
 
 
 



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock

Background information
Birth name	Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
Also known as	Herbie Hancock
Born	April 12, 1940 (age 72) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Jazz, bebop, post bop, jazz fusion, hard bop,jazz-funk, funk, R&B, electro funk, classical
Occupations	Musician, composer, bandleader
Instruments	Piano, synthesizer, organ, clavinet, keytar,vocoder
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Columbia, Blue Note, Verve, Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Miles Davis Quintet, Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder