Herbie Live

Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz, just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive. Unlike Miles, who pressed ahead relentlessly and never looked back until near the very end, Hancock has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the 20th century and into the 21st.

Herbie Hancock is one of the most important and influential jazz musicians of the late twentieth century. A revered pianist, he is just as controversial by his early fans, as was his employer and revelator : Miles Davis. But unlike the trumpeter who never turned back (except at the extreme end of his life), Hancock never stopped zigzagging between acoustics and electronics, classical, jazz and R&B, standards and compositions, solo and orchestra. A Disciple, in his own way, of Bill Evans, he quickly imposed his own harmonic and rhythmic approach, not refusing black American influences, blues, funk, gospel, rhythm'n blues, while absorbing the complexities of classical culture.

Here we capture Joni Mitchell's performances at a benefit gig in Berkley, California on Labour Day weekend 1978. The undoubted highlights are the embryonic versions of 'The Chair In The Sky' and 'Goodbye Pork Pie Hat' (both destined to appear on her 1979 album Mingus). For these Joni calls on her good friend Herbie Hancock and the resulting duets are essential listening for fans of both artists. There are also two very different acapella versions of 'The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines' and solo renditions of 'The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey' and 'Furry Sings The Blues'. The version of her classic 'Circle Game' is taken from the closing encore of the event and features The Persuasions, Tim Hardin, Tom Paxton and Odetta. Every performance by Joni Mitchell is an important event but those present at the Greek Theatre in 1978 witnessed something truly unique. Professionally re-mastered WBUR-FM radio broadcast, complete with liner notes and archival imagery.

This album is a recording of a live performance by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and renowned guitarist Carlos Santana at the Den-En Coliseum in Tokyo in 1981. This concert is known for its unique collaboration, blending Herbie Hancock's electronic jazz elements with Carlos Santana's rock and Latin music influences. The performance highlights the virtuosic talents of both artists, featuring improvisational and high-energy moments.

This album is a recording of a live performance by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and renowned guitarist Carlos Santana at the Den-En Coliseum in Tokyo in 1981. This concert is known for its unique collaboration, blending Herbie Hancock's electronic jazz elements with Carlos Santana's rock and Latin music influences. The performance highlights the virtuosic talents of both artists, featuring improvisational and high-energy moments.

This album is a recording of a live performance by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and renowned guitarist Carlos Santana at the Den-En Coliseum in Tokyo in 1981. This concert is known for its unique collaboration, blending Herbie Hancock's electronic jazz elements with Carlos Santana's rock and Latin music influences. The performance highlights the virtuosic talents of both artists, featuring improvisational and high-energy moments.

The album "Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - Mellon Jazz Fest 1990" was released in 2022, capturing a remarkable live performance by these jazz legends at the Mellon Jazz Festival. Recorded live at the Mellon Jazz Festival, June 23, 1990, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

[centrer]Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Jack Dejohnette - Mellen Jazz Fest 1990 (2022)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 237 MB
1:37:51 | Jazz | Label: Obiterdictum
The album "Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - Mellon Jazz Fest 1990" was released in 2022, capturing a remarkable live performance by these jazz legends at the Mellon Jazz Festival. Recorded live at the Mellon Jazz Festival, June 23, 1990, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

The album "Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - Mellon Jazz Fest 1990" was released in 2022, capturing a remarkable live performance by these jazz legends at the Mellon Jazz Festival. Recorded live at the Mellon Jazz Festival, June 23, 1990, Philadelphia, PA, USA.