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Informationen zum Autor Eric Wendell is a New York-based musician, writer, and historian. He is the author of Patti Smith: America's Punk Rock Rhapsodist (R&L 2014) and was a contributor to the encyclopedia Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories That Shaped Our Culture. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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 IntroductionChapter 1: Brave Beginnings: Chicago, Mozart & Blue NoteChapter 2: Next Steps: Miles, (Re)Inventions & New MediumsChapter 3: The Gil Evans Influence: Speak Like A ChildChapter 4: Mwandishi to Head Hunters: A Study in SubtletyChapter 5: What's Next?: Hancock Hurdles Towards the MajorsChapter 6: The Pop Promise of Herbie Hancock: The Disco/Synth Stew of MonsterChapter 7: A Video Star Is Born: The (Re) Introduction of Hancock for the MTV GenerationChapter 8: One For Their Mentor: A Tribute to MilesChapter 9: Brothers in Arms: The Musical Tête-à-Tête of 1+1Chapter 10: Hancock Courts to the Masses: The Hope of PossibilitiesEpilogueSelected ReadingSelected Listening
