Experiencing Herbie Hancock

Eric Wendell looks beyond the successes and failures of jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock to explore his musical design within the jazz community and mainstream pop culture. Wendell explores how Hancock’s efforts have established new jazz standards while fostering a cross-genre continuity among modern jazz practitioners.

Eric Wendell

Introduction Chapter 1: Brave Beginnings: Chicago, Mozart & Blue Note Chapter 2: Next Steps: Miles, (Re)Inventions & New Mediums Chapter 3: The Gil Evans Influence: Speak Like A Child Chapter 4: Mwandishi to Head Hunters: A Study in Subtlety Chapter 5: What's Next?: Hancock Hurdles Towards the Majors Chapter 6: The Pop Promise of Herbie Hancock: The Disco/Synth Stew of Monster Chapter 7: A Video Star Is Born: The (Re) Introduction of Hancock for the MTV Generation Chapter 8: One For Their Mentor: A Tribute to Miles Chapter 9: Brothers in Arms: The Musical Tête-à-Tête of 1+1 Chapter 10: Hancock Courts to the Masses: The Hope of Possibilities Epilogue Selected Reading Selected Listening