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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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 Tê te-à -Tê te of 1+1
Chapter 10: Hancock Courts to the Masses: The Hope of Possibilities
Epilogue
Selected Reading
Selected Listening
