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Experiencing Herbie Hancock
A Listener's CompanionListener's Companion
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| Verlag: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 10.08.2018 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781442258389 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 252 |
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Beschreibungen
<span><span>The musical output of pianist and composer Herbie Hancock is a design rarely seen in jazz; a child prodigy working their way up the ranks to elder statesman and influencing an entire generation of musicians across numerous genres. Sowing his oats in classical repertoire, Hancock used jazz to satiate his musical curiosities enhanced by his undying love of the technological advancements of the day. As a result, Hancock has traversed expectations and continues to be a staple in mainstream music. </span></span>
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<span><span>In concert with his performance style, Hancock’s compositional efforts have added to the jazz canon and remain popular standards today. Like a musical protein, Hancock has used jazz as his foundation and added his own personal spices creating a unique harmonic invention. In addition to being a virtuoso pianist and composer, Hancock has explored many forms of music such as rock, funk and world music, always looking ahead rather than rehashing what has already been accomplished. Hancock’s chameleon-like ways of changing musical direction to broaden contemporary styles has been met with excitement from both peers and fans alike. But all of this came naturally to Hancock, whose boundless energy and creativity formed the music he loved so deeply. </span></span>
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<span><span>In </span><span>Experiencing Herbie Hancock: A Listener’s Companion,</span><span> author Eric Wendell looks beyond the successes and failures of Hancock’s career in an effort to explore Hancock’s musical design both within the jazz community and within the popular mainstream. Furthermore, Wendell will explore the dramatic impact that Hancock has held on the jazz community and how his efforts have fostered the cross-genre continuity of modern jazz practitioners.</span></span>
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<span><span>Experiencing Herbie Hancock: A Listener’s Companion</span><span>, is an ideal work for jazz aficionados, music students and anyone who appreciates the efforts of an artist that would rather look ahead to the great unknown then tread backwards on past endeavors. </span></span>
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<span><span>In concert with his performance style, Hancock’s compositional efforts have added to the jazz canon and remain popular standards today. Like a musical protein, Hancock has used jazz as his foundation and added his own personal spices creating a unique harmonic invention. In addition to being a virtuoso pianist and composer, Hancock has explored many forms of music such as rock, funk and world music, always looking ahead rather than rehashing what has already been accomplished. Hancock’s chameleon-like ways of changing musical direction to broaden contemporary styles has been met with excitement from both peers and fans alike. But all of this came naturally to Hancock, whose boundless energy and creativity formed the music he loved so deeply. </span></span>
<br>
<span><span>In </span><span>Experiencing Herbie Hancock: A Listener’s Companion,</span><span> author Eric Wendell looks beyond the successes and failures of Hancock’s career in an effort to explore Hancock’s musical design both within the jazz community and within the popular mainstream. Furthermore, Wendell will explore the dramatic impact that Hancock has held on the jazz community and how his efforts have fostered the cross-genre continuity of modern jazz practitioners.</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Experiencing Herbie Hancock: A Listener’s Companion</span><span>, is an ideal work for jazz aficionados, music students and anyone who appreciates the efforts of an artist that would rather look ahead to the great unknown then tread backwards on past endeavors. </span></span>
<span>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.</span>
<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 1: Brave Beginnings: Chicago, Mozart & Blue Note</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 2: Next Steps: Miles, (Re)Inventions & New Mediums</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 3: The Gil Evans Influence: Speak Like A Child</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 4: Mwandishi to Head Hunters: A Study in Subtlety</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 5: What’s Next?: Hancock Hurdles Towards the Majors</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 6: The Pop Promise of Herbie Hancock: The Disco/Synth Stew of </span><span>Monster</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 7: A Video Star Is Born: The (Re) Introduction of Hancock for the MTV Generation</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 8: One For Their Mentor: </span><span>A Tribute to Miles</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 9: Brothers in Arms: The Musical Tête-à-Tête of </span><span>1+1</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 10: Hancock Courts to the Masses: The Hope of </span><span>Possibilities</span></span>
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<span><span>Epilogue</span></span>
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<span><span>Selected Reading</span></span>
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<span><span>Selected Listening</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 1: Brave Beginnings: Chicago, Mozart & Blue Note</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 2: Next Steps: Miles, (Re)Inventions & New Mediums</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 3: The Gil Evans Influence: Speak Like A Child</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 4: Mwandishi to Head Hunters: A Study in Subtlety</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 5: What’s Next?: Hancock Hurdles Towards the Majors</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 6: The Pop Promise of Herbie Hancock: The Disco/Synth Stew of </span><span>Monster</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 7: A Video Star Is Born: The (Re) Introduction of Hancock for the MTV Generation</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 8: One For Their Mentor: </span><span>A Tribute to Miles</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 9: Brothers in Arms: The Musical Tête-à-Tête of </span><span>1+1</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter 10: Hancock Courts to the Masses: The Hope of </span><span>Possibilities</span></span>
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<span><span>Epilogue</span></span>
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<span><span>Selected Reading</span></span>
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<span><span>Selected Listening</span></span>
<span><span>Eric Wendell</span><span> is a New York–based musician, writer, and historian. He is the author of </span><span>Patti Smith: America’s Punk Rock Rhapsodist</span><span> (R&L 2014) and was a contributor to the encyclopedia </span><span>Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture</span><span>.</span></span>
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