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Herbie Hancock
Actor, Composer, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn April 12, 1940 (85 years)
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet", Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Hancock's best-known solo works include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit". His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965.
As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.
As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.
Herbie Hancock Filmography
| 2017 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets · as Defence Minister |
| 2016 | River of Gold · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Miles Ahead · as Live Concert Band |
| 2014 | MasterClass (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Charles Lloyd: Arrows Into Infinity · as Piano |
| 2012 | Amazon Gold · as Narrated By |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Miles Davis: Around Midnight · as Piano |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | Icons Among Us · as Cast |
| 2004 | |
| 2002 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1986 | 'Round Midnight · as Eddie Wayne |
| 1985 | Rockschool (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Musician |
| 1979 | Concrete Cowboys (TV Series) · as Gideon |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2012 | Occupy Los Angeles · as Composer |
| 2011 | On the Shoulders of Giants · as Original Music Composer |
| 2006 | Herbie Hancock: Possibilities · as Composer |
| 1991 | Livin' Large! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | Colors · as Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | Action Jackson · as Original Music Composer |
| 1986 | The George McKenna Story · as Original Music Composer |
| 1986 | 'Round Midnight · as Original Music Composer |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story · as Original Music Composer |
| 1974 | Death Wish · as Original Music Composer |
| 1973 | The Spook Who Sat by the Door · as Original Music Composer |
| 1969 | Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert · as Original Music Composer |
| 1966 | Blow-Up · as Original Music Composer |
| 1966 |
| 2015 | International Jazz Day · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos · as Musical |
| 2000 | Traffic · as Musician |