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Apr 12, 2011 · Inventive and intelligent jazz pianist/keyboardist whose distinguished career has covered hard bop, fusion, hip-hop, and dance. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 2020s. Born. April 12, 1940 in Chicago, IL. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Fusion, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz, Funk, Jazz Instrument, Electro.
May 3, 2023 · Now, we’re turning to Herbie Hancock, the groundbreaking pianist and composer who emerged in jazz as something of a prodigy. At age 11, Hancock — who listened to classical music at the behest...
Herbie Hancock. Keyboardist, Composer. 2004 NEA Jazz Master. Chicago, Illinois. Date of birth: Apr 12, 1940. Photo by Kathy Plowitz-Worden. Bio. Herbie Hancock's talent as a pianist was evident when, at age 11, he performed Mozart's D Major Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
