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Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to 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 music synthesizers and funk music (characterized by syncopated drum beats). 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.
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The 75 Best Jazz Tracks of the Early 1960s [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My Favorite Things | 13:46 |
| Where Flamingos Fly | 5:15 |
| Watermelon Man | 7:10 |
The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988 [2010]
Yale University Archives, Vol. 3: Live At The Rainbow Grill & Basin Street 1966-1967 & [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Embraceable You | 4:03 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | 5:50 |
Then and Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 5:52 |
| River | 5:36 |
| Don't Explain | 4:53 |
| All Apologies | 5:07 |
| Watermelon Man | 6:29 |
Then and Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock [Deluxe Edition] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 5:52 |
| River | 5:26 |
| Don't Explain | 4:52 |
| Watermelon Man | 6:28 |
Upright, Grand and All Right: Masters of Jazz Piano [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 4:34 |
River: The Joni Letters [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Court and Spark | 7:36 |
| Edith and the Kingpin | 6:33 |
| Both Sides Now | 7:39 |
| River | 5:27 |
| Sweet Bird | 8:17 |
| The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) | 6:36 |
| Solitude | 5:44 |
| Amelia | 7:29 |
| Nefertiti | 7:31 |
| The Jungle Line | 5:03 |
River: The Joni Letters [Amazon Exclusive] [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Court and Spark | 7:36 |
| Edith and the Kingpin | 6:33 |
| Both Sides Now [Instrumental] | 7:39 |
| River | 5:27 |
| Sweet Bird [Instrumental] | 8:17 |
| Tea Leaf Prophecy | 6:35 |
| Solitude [Instrumental] | 5:44 |
| Amelia | 7:28 |
| Nefertiti [Instrumental] | 7:31 |
| The Jungle Line | 5:04 |
| The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) | 6:34 |
Possibilities [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stitched Up | 5:27 |
| A Song for You | 7:05 |
| I Do It for Your Love | 5:58 |
| Hush, Hush, Hush | 4:46 |
| Sister Moon | 6:54 |
| When Love Comes to Town | 8:41 |
| Don't Explain | 4:53 |
| I Just Called to Say I Love You | 5:27 |
Possibilities [U.S. Version] [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Stitched Up | 5:26 |
| A Song for You | 7:04 |
| I Do It for Your Love | 5:56 |
| Hush, Hush, Hush | 4:43 |
| Sister Moon | 6:52 |
| Don't Explain | 4:51 |
| I Just Called to Say I Love You | 5:24 |
Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| On Green Dolphin Street | 3:20 |
| 'Round Midnight | 5:35 |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 4:34 |
| My Funny Valentine | 7:41 |
Saint-Germain-Des-Prés Café, Vol. 2: The Finest Electro-Jazz Compilation [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Essence |
The Herbie Hancock Box [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 'Round Midnight | 5:36 |
| Watermelon Man | 6:29 |
| Chameleon | 15:41 |
| Rockit | 5:25 |
Gershwin's World [Japan] [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Blues | 5:50 |
| Embraceable You | 4:38 |
| Someone to Watch over Me | 4:38 |
The New Standard [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 8:07 |
| Norwegian Wood | 8:04 |
| Scarborough Fair | 8:25 |
| All Apologies | 5:08 |
His Majesty King Funk/Up with Donald Byrd [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Boom Boom | 4:24 |
| See See Rider | 4:01 |
| My Babe | 2:48 |
A Jazz Collection [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Fall in Love Too Easily | 5:53 |
| Nefertiti | 5:06 |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 12:39 |
| 'Round Midnight | 6:35 |
The Other Side of Round Midnight [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What Is This Thing Called Love | 3:39 |
| It's Only a Paper Moon | 7:46 |
| Round Midnight | 7:47 |
The Piano [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My Funny Valentine | 7:41 |
| On Green Dolphin Street | 3:20 |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 4:37 |
The Piano [Bonus Tracks] [1980]
The Piano [Bonus Tracks] [Remastered] [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My Funny Valentine | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| My Funny Valentine [Tk 3 Alternate] [Alternate Take][Take] |
An Evening with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea: In Concert [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Someday My Prince Will Come | 12:39 |
The Essential Herbie Hancock [Columbia/Legacy]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Watermelon Man | 7:11 |
| Chameleon | 15:40 |
| St. Louis Blues | 5:51 |
