Herbie Hancock

Biography

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock is an American pianist, bandleader and composer, known for helping redefine jazz rhythm sections with Miles Davis's "second great quintet" and pioneering the post-bop sound. As a primary architect of this style, he also explored jazz fusion, funk, and electro sounds in the 1970s, releasing influential albums like Head Hunters. Hancock has won numerous awards, including the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year for his tribute to Joni Mitchell.