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Head Hunters (180g)
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180-gram audiophile pressing.
Keyboardist Herbie Hancock's remarkable career took a surprising turn with this funk album--one of the first jazz albums to be certified gold. Hancock's already-storied career had included an extended tenure with Miles Davis as a member of both the classic quintet of the '60s and the trumpeter's groundbreaking electric dates. As a leader, the pianist had followed a similar course, cutting both outstanding acoustic dates and experimental electric sessions. Head Hunters, however, was something different: a stripped-down date featuring reedman Bennie Maupin as the only horn player, and a funk-oriented rhythm section made up of Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, and Bill Summers. Hancock traded in his sophisticated piano performances and complex compositions for simple melodies, slow-burn funk grooves, and light electric keyboard splashes. The results, particularly on the tracks "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man," had a profound impact on other musicians that cannot be maesured. The album has stood the test of time--something neither the wealth of Hancock's imitators nor his own subsequent albums in this vein have been able to do. |
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ARTISTS
Herbie Hancock (piano, keyboards, pipe, clavinet, Fender Rhodes); Bennie Maupin (flute, percussion, bass clarinet, alto flute, soprano sax, tenor sax, saxello); Paul Jackson (bass, marimba); Bill Summers (percussion, drums) |
TRACKS
1. Chameleon 15:43
2. Watermelon Man 6:32
3. Sly 10:18
4. Vein Melter 9:15 |
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