Herbie Hancock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Herbie Hancock

American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1940

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: actor, conductor, pianist, singer-songwriter, musician, bandleader, keyboardist, film score composer, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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herbiehancock

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.
Hancock started his career with Donald Byrd.
He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound.
In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles. Hancock's best-known compositions include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit".
His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album to win the award, after Getz/Gilberto in 1965.