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@herbiehancock
Herbie Hancock
2 years
Wayne Shorter, my best friend, left us with courage in his heart, love and compassion for all, and a seeking spirit for the eternal future. He was ready for his rebirth. As it is with every human being, he is irreplaceable . . .
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@herbiehancock
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Join me in wishing my very dear friend Joni Mitchell a very happy 80th birthday!!
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@herbiehancock
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4 years
Please join us in wishing Herbie a happy 81st birthday today!
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@herbiehancock
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7 months
Bouncing into 84! Happy Birthday, Herbie!
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@herbiehancock
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Happy 83rd, Herbie! Here's to many more musical adventures ahead.
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On our last day of recording, May 17, I walked into the studio and there was no piano for me to play. I said, "Miles, what am I supposed to play?" "Play that," he said, and nodded toward a Fender Rhodes electric piano. "Stuff" was released on this day in 1968.
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HeadHunters Live 1976
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@herbiehancock
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3 years
Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.
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@herbiehancock
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4 years
LEGO illustration by @retro__chip
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@herbiehancock
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3 years
Thank you and happy birthday Miles Davis
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@herbiehancock
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1 year
“It’s hard for me to believe that 50 years later this record is still so widely celebrated. I really appreciate that the younger generation has discovered and embraced so much of my music, that was recorded and released so long ago.
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@herbiehancock
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2 years
The Headhunters • Spider • Denmark • 1976
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@herbiehancock
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Cantaloupe Island - Live Under The Sky 1991
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@herbiehancock
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In the home studio, 1990 | Photo: Mr. Bonzai
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@herbiehancock
Herbie Hancock
3 years
Thanks @Thundercat for joining us in Napa last night!
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@herbiehancock
Herbie Hancock
2 months
Thrust turns 50 today. This is "Actual Proof"
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@herbiehancock
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Happy birthday @jonimitchell !
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@herbiehancock
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and was able to reach the pinnacle of excellence as a saxophonist, composer, orchestrator, and recently, composer of the masterful opera “…Iphigenia “ I miss being around him and his special Wayne-isms but I carry his spirit within my heart always. Herbie Hancock
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@herbiehancock
Herbie Hancock
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Celebrating 80 years of spreading peace, joy, happiness and love through music. Happy Birthday Herbie!
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@herbiehancock
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3 years
The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.
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@herbiehancock
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4 years
Soul Train, 1974. 📷: Getty #PaulJackson
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@herbiehancock
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4 years
We lost another great musician. Paul Jackson played electric bass like no one else. He could create a new bass line on every tune every night. No one else could do that! It came from his jazz background. It was part of his genius. Safe travels to your next life, Paul.
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@herbiehancock
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Released on @ColumbiaRecords on this day in 1973:
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Herbie Hancock
3 years
Happy Birthday, Herbie! Still doesn’t look at day over 23.
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@herbiehancock
Herbie Hancock
6 years
The world has suffered a devastating loss with the passing of Aretha Franklin. She was a dear personal friend, kindred spirit, passionate advocate of civil rights, the arts and freedom of expression.
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@herbiehancock
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No gravity, no time, no fear.🎷  @Wayne_Shorter : Zero Gravity is here August 25 only on @PrimeVideo . @AmazonStudios
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@herbiehancock
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Happy anniversary to "Secrets!" The jazz-funk fusion album was released on August 1st, 1976 and features contributions from Paul Jackson on bass, Bennie Maupin on sax and Wah Wah Watson on guitar. Notable tracks include "Doin' It" and "Gentle Thoughts."
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@herbiehancock
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Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Carlos Santana!
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3 years
Happy Birthday, Q!
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@herbiehancock
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Herbie reunites for the first time in 50 years with the original lineup of Harvey Mason, Bennie Maupin, and Bill Summers, with Marcus Miller standing in for the late Paul Jackson. Single day tickets are available now!
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@herbiehancock
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Herbie Hancock - Thought It Was You (1978)
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Happy Birthday, Q!
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@herbiehancock
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4 years
Igor Stravinsky's “The Rite Of Spring” is a piece of music that never fails to inspire me. How about you? @LAPhil #iconsoninspiration
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Icon, legend and sonic explorer Miles Davis was born on May 26 1926. Let’s celebrate Miles and his quintet featuring Herbie, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, and Wayne Shorter at their show in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1967
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@herbiehancock
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With @ChickCorea in 1980 @MontreuxJazz . It was almost like a ballet, in a way. It got really crazy, but the audience loved all of that. So I’ll never forget that. That was a monumental memory that I have.
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Herbie jamming on "Roadrunner" with Journey on The Midnight Special in 1979
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Looking back on Thrust which was released on this date in 1974
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@herbiehancock
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5 years
Happy Birthday, Wayne!
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@herbiehancock
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3 years
Happy birthday @StevieWonder !
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@herbiehancock
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Happy New Year!
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@herbiehancock
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Please join us in wishing Herbie a happy 79th birthday! Get ready for an exciting year!
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"Forty years ago, in August 1983, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock released 'Future Shock', a genre-defying album that introduced audiences around the world to vinyl scratching, hip-hop beats and sampling.
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@herbiehancock
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6 years
Congratulations to @Wayne_Shorter on being recognized in a most deserving way at the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend
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Happy Birthday Wayne!
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Herbie with his Apple III computer, 1983. #FutureShock
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@herbiehancock
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7 years
Happy Birthday Joni Mitchell!
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4 years
Wishing Ron Carter a happy birthday and throwing it back to V.S.O.P. in 1978
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6 years
Throwing it back to Thrust, the follow-up album to Head Hunters, which was released on this day in 1974! The album was recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco and features Herbie, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark, and Bill Summers.
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@herbiehancock
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5 years
Happy Birthday, @ChickCorea !
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@herbiehancock
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5 years
Rockit like Herbie Hancock #tbt
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4 years
When you're doing positive things in your life that are moving forward, the negative forces try to stop you in many ways. But keep going because the winter always turns to spring
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Happy birthday @ChickCorea !
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Happy Birthday @ChickCorea !
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“Round Midnight” - Herbie with The Miles Davis Quintet, 1967
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Herbie and Dexter Gordon perform at The White House Jazz Festival on the South Lawn. June 18, 1978.
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3 years
Happy birthday Ron Carter!
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@herbiehancock
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4 years
Happy belated @jonimitchell !
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1 year
Happy Birthday to a legend and fellow musical explorer @ChickCorea ❤️
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@herbiehancock
Herbie Hancock
3 months
Just making sure these old friends still remember these hands…don’t miss all of these pieces on stage at The @HollywoodBowl on Wed Aug 14th for the Head Hunters reunion!
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@herbiehancock
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1 year
We are incredibly excited to be playing @NewportJazzFest this Sunday. Until then, enjoy a clip of a rendition of "Footprints" from Newport Jazz Fest '88.
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We’re a week out from a celebration of Wayne Shorter at the Hollywood Bowl. Herbie will be joined by Carlos Santana, Esperanza Spalding and more. Tix are avail at In the meantime, enjoy this clip of Wayne and Herbie performing Wayne’s own “Footprints.”
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"Be yourself. The goal is not to be the next Miles Davis or the next Herbie Hancock. It's to be the best version of [you]." Words from Herbie during a masterclass at The Sydney Opera House in 2019. He will be returning to the Opera House for two nights in October.
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Happy Birthday Joni Mitchell! Photo: Shinya Watanabe | Bread And Roses Festival Of Music | Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA | September 2nd, 1978
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Happy anniversary to Herbie's 1978 studio album, "Sunlight." The album features Herbie's vocals through a vocoder as well as performances by drummer Tony Williams and bassist Jaco Pastorius. The opening track, "I Thought It was You" was a hit in the UK.
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@herbiehancock
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5 years
look who found their way into the @Jeopardy tournament of champions. 🍉
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Happy birthday to my dearest friend and collaborator in all sorts of mischief over the decades, the maestro, @Wayne_Shorter
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Recording Session for Wayne Shorter's 'Speak No Evil' Album - December 24th, 1964 📷: Francis Wolff
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"Jazz means freedom and openness. It's a music that, although it developed out of the African American experience, speaks more about the human experience than the experience of a particular people."
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In 1973, Herbie Hancock wanted to create something new - something lighter, funkier: something you could dance to.
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Head Hunters was recorded by Herbie alongside Bennie Maupin on sax, Paul Jackson on bass, Harvey Mason on drums and Bill Summers on percussion. The album was produced by Herbie and David Rubinson.
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Happy Birthday to the incomparable Tony Williams. Tony collaborated with Herbie on 15 records and countless live performances. Here Tony is with Herbie, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Freddie Hubbard in 1978.
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@herbiehancock
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5 years
Just announced: Thundercat will support Herbie at The The Beacon Theatre on August 1st! More info:
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Happy birthday @Wayne_Shorter !
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Columbia Records publicity photo, 1978 | 📷: Sony Music Archives
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Herbie's 1974 album, Dedication. Take this Maiden Voyage.
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Last week Herbie became the first musician to be awarded the Benjamin Franklin medal from the Royal Society for the Arts. Congratulations Herbie!
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Today we reflect on the gifts of music and humanity @johnlennon brought to this world on what would have been his 80th birthday. What a treat it was to have @Pink , @Seal , and @indiaarie join me for this rendition of “Imagine” #Lennon80
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Happy Birthday, Joni!
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It was an honor and privilege to be invited to Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium this evening w/ Rachel Robinson (Jackie’s widow) and David Robinson (Jackie’s son) in celebration of Jackie’s 100th birthday. @Dodgers
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@herbiehancock
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Join us in wishing the incomparable @RonCarterBass a happy birthday this weekend!
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Happy Birthday @Wayne_Shorter ! Photo: Adam Kissick
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Backstage at the Berkeley Jazz Festival with Ron Carter, 1978. 📷: Ed Perlstein
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6 years
Thanks to Ben & Jerry for coming by the Burlington show last night with their new specially created flavor, “Cantaloupe Iceland” in tow!
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Ron Carter, Herbie, Max Gordon and Tony Williams relax in the dressing room of the Village Vanguard, September 20, 1985 | Photo: Mitchell Seidel
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Herbie dancing off the stage after a wonderful night in Spain
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Herbie and Wayne Shorter watch the first screening of the new documentary, Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
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6 years
I think it is up to musicians to encourage people to be courageous, to try things and listen to things they haven’t heard before. To hear things through other people’s ears.
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Rehearsal at the Daily Planet Recording Studio, NYC, 1976 📷: Allan Tannenbaum
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“Sly” - Live in Bremen, Germany (1974) Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the release of "Head Hunters." Listen:
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7 years
"Music happens to be an art form that transcends language."
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We are eternally linked not just to each other, but our environment. #EarthDay Photo: Jim McCrary
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“I was really deep into synthesizers by now, and I wanted to use them in the movie. Nobody had really done that before, and especially not in combination with orchestral instruments, but I decided to combine those elements to add a new twist to a classic sound.”
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Synapse Magazine, June 1977
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We lost a great pioneer in modern jazz piano artistry and music education advancement in Ellis Marsalis. He instilled in others, including his sons, led by Wynton and Branford, the fruits of his legacy to share with the world while creating their own. May he Rest In Peace.
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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder!
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1961 portrait. 📷: Hancock Archives
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