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All About Herbie Hancock

Born: Chicago, IL, 1940

Years Active: 1966-2009

Member of: V.S.O.P.

Influenced by: Ahmad Jamal, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Red Garland, Igor Stravinsky, Sun Ra, Bill Evans

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz -- just as his employer/mentor Miles ...

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Feb 20 2008 13:00PM by Beville Darden

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Spinner: Never underestimate the power of the Grammy. It's a gift that certainly keeps giving for Herbie Hancock. The jazz legend's upset win for Album of the Year has resulted in a whopping 967% increase in sales of 'River: The Joni Letters.' It also gives ... Read more

 
Feb 11 2008 11:00AM by Steve Baltin

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Spinner: Herbie Hancock's Best Album of the Year Grammy win for his latest effort, 'River: The Joni Letters,' was certainly the night's biggest shock and arguably upset, but all the better to bring attention to the inspiration behind the album: Joni Mitchell. ... Read more

 
Feb 10 2008 18:36PM by Jessica Robertson

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Spinner: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock left folks slack-jawed as he accepted the Grammy award for Album of the Year for his latest effort, 'River: The Joni Letters' -- an honor expected to go to the highly-favored Amy Winehouse, who, up until the announcement, ... Read more

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River: The Joni Letters
Released: 09/24/07
Hear, O Israel
Released: 09/17/07
Baraka
Released: 10/17/06
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