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HERBIEHANCOCK

Jazz1960s–1980s

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Herbie Hancock is one of jazz's most versatile figures — a hard bop pianist whose mid-1970s electric jazz funk records became some of the most sampled music in hip hop history. His Headhunters album introduced jazz to funk rhythms and anticipating the electronic era. Watermelon Man and Cantaloupe Island are among the most sampled jazz recordings.

Known For

01Head Hunters
02Maiden Voyage
03Thrust
04Cantaloupe Island
05Rock It

Artists Influenced

Chick CoreaRobert GlasperThundercatFlying LotusKamasi Washington

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