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Calling a two-disc retrospective of the varied and celebrated career of Herbie Hancock "essential" is a tall order to fill. Sony/BMG's Legacy does, as would be expected, an incomplete but decent job at offering a fine representative look at the artist, and at choosing best-known cuts to do so. This set is admirably cross-licensed by producer Bob Belden, who also wrote the great liner notes. Disc one is a journey in and of itself and offers a fine portrait not only of Hancock's changes as a musician, but also the changes in jazz brewing at the time. It begins with "Watermelon Man" from Takin' Off, Hancock's first Blue Note recording in 1962, and follows curiously enough with a fine reading of "'Round Midnight" off Sonny Rollins' Now's the Time offering for RCA in 1964. You get "Cantaloupe Island" and the title track from Maiden Voyage before Hancock's Columbia recordings as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet in 1966 begin. The two quintet cuts are "Circle" and "Sorcerer." There is no electric Miles-era material found here. This compilation follows the artist to Warner Brothers for "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" off Fat Albert's Rotunda (the serial music for Bill Cosby's groovy kids cartoon show), and then moves into the solo material with "Hidden Shadows" from Sextant and "Chameleon" from Head Hunters. The disc ends with "Joanna's Theme," from the soundtrack to the film Death Wish. When one considers what's been covered so far, the journey is actually amazing. Platter two continues with more fusion tracks, from Thrust, and a couple from the undervalued Mr. Hands issued in 1980, 1978's Sunlight, the truly awful Monster, and the innovative Future Shock (yes, it's "Rockit"; what else?). But there are also tracks from the many acoustic recordings he did for Columbia such as the Herbie Hancock Trio disc with Tony Williams and Ron Carter. Ditto material from V.S.O.P., the Gershwin's World outing, and of course the solo album New Standard in 1995. Fans can argue all day about what should have been left out and what should have been included but wasn't, but what does matter is how the wild twists and turns in Hancock's career have showcased him to be a chameleon as well as an innovator. While one may wish to place Maiden Voyage or Head Hunters in a newbie's hands, this serves as an undeniably well-rounded historical introduction.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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B. Hanighen, Composer - B. Hanighen, Lyricist - C. Williams, Composer - C. Williams, Lyricist - George Avakian, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Ron Carter, Bass - Roy McCurdy, Drums - Sonny Rollins, Tenor Saxophone - T. Monk, Composer - T. Monk, Lyricist
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - M. Davis, Composer - M. Davis, Lyricist - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Ronald Carter, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bernie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Bernie Maupin, Piccolo - Bernie Maupin, Soprano Saxophone - Billy Hart, Drums - Buck Clarke, Bongos - Buck Clarke, Congas - Buster Williams, Acoustic Bass - David Rubenstein & Friends, Producer - Eddie Henderson Dr., Flugelhorn - Eddie Henderson Dr., Trumpet - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Julian Priester, Trombone - Patrick Gleeson Dr., Harp
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. Maupin, Composer - B. Maupin, Lyricist - Bennie Maupin, Performer - Bill Summers, Percussion - David Rubinson, Producer - H. Mason, Composer - H. Mason, Lyricist - Harvey Mason, Drums - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Producer - Material, Producer - P. Jackson, Composer - P. Jackson, Lyricist - Paul Jackson, Acoustic Bass
(P) 1973 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
BENNIE MAUPIN, Tenor Saxophone - Bill Summers, Percussion - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Mike Clark, Drums - Paul Jackson, Acoustic Bass - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Bennie Maupin, Flute - Bill Summers, Percussion - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Mike Clark, Drums - Paul Jackson, Acoustic Bass - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
(P) 1974 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Summers, Percussion - Harvey Mason, Drums - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Jaco Pastorius, Electric Guitar - M. Ragin, Composer - M. Ragin, Lyricist - P. Jackson, Composer - P. Jackson, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - M. Davis, Composer - M. Davis, Lyricist - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Tony Williams, Drums
(P) 1977 David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Summers, Percussion - Harvey Mason, Drums - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Jaco Pastorius, Acoustic Bass - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Allee Willis, Composer - Allee Willis, Lyricist - Baba Duru, Tabla - Bill Summers, Percussion - Herbie Hancock, Background Vocal - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Vocal - Herbise Hancock, Synthesizer - James Levi, Drums - Paul Jackson, Acoustic Bass - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Raul Rekow, Congas
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Freddie Hubbard, Trumpet - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Ron Carter, Bass - Tony Williams, Drums - V.S.O.P., The Quintet, Performer - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment(Japan)Inc.
"Wah Wah" Watson, Guitar - Alphonse Mouzon, Drums - Alphonse Mouzon, Keyboards - David Rubinson, Producer - Freddie Washington, Acoustic Bass - G. Christopher, Composer - G. Christopher, Lyricist - Greg Walker, Vocal - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Producer - L. Capuano, Composer - L. Capuano, Lyricist - Material, Producer - R. Parker, Jr., Composer - R. Parker, Jr., Lyricist - Sheila Escovedo, Percussion
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. LASWELL, Composer - B. LASWELL, Lyricist - Bill Laswell, Acoustic Bass - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Keyboards - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Synthesizer - M. Beinhorn, Composer - M. Beinhorn, Lyricist - Material, Producer - Michael Beinhorn, Performer
(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Calling a two-disc retrospective of the varied and celebrated career of Herbie Hancock "essential" is a tall order to fill. Sony/BMG's Legacy does, as would be expected, an incomplete but decent job at offering a fine representative look at the artist, and at choosing best-known cuts to do so. This set is admirably cross-licensed by producer Bob Belden, who also wrote the great liner notes. Disc one is a journey in and of itself and offers a fine portrait not only of Hancock's changes as a musician, but also the changes in jazz brewing at the time. It begins with "Watermelon Man" from Takin' Off, Hancock's first Blue Note recording in 1962, and follows curiously enough with a fine reading of "'Round Midnight" off Sonny Rollins' Now's the Time offering for RCA in 1964. You get "Cantaloupe Island" and the title track from Maiden Voyage before Hancock's Columbia recordings as a member of the Miles Davis Quintet in 1966 begin. The two quintet cuts are "Circle" and "Sorcerer." There is no electric Miles-era material found here. This compilation follows the artist to Warner Brothers for "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" off Fat Albert's Rotunda (the serial music for Bill Cosby's groovy kids cartoon show), and then moves into the solo material with "Hidden Shadows" from Sextant and "Chameleon" from Head Hunters. The disc ends with "Joanna's Theme," from the soundtrack to the film Death Wish. When one considers what's been covered so far, the journey is actually amazing. Platter two continues with more fusion tracks, from Thrust, and a couple from the undervalued Mr. Hands issued in 1980, 1978's Sunlight, the truly awful Monster, and the innovative Future Shock (yes, it's "Rockit"; what else?). But there are also tracks from the many acoustic recordings he did for Columbia such as the Herbie Hancock Trio disc with Tony Williams and Ron Carter. Ditto material from V.S.O.P., the Gershwin's World outing, and of course the solo album New Standard in 1995. Fans can argue all day about what should have been left out and what should have been included but wasn't, but what does matter is how the wild twists and turns in Hancock's career have showcased him to be a chameleon as well as an innovator. While one may wish to place Maiden Voyage or Head Hunters in a newbie's hands, this serves as an undeniably well-rounded historical introduction.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 02:19:07
- Main artists: Herbie Hancock
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 2006 Sony Music Entertainment
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