The Best of Herbie Hancock

~ Release by Herbie Hancock (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Watermelon Man
recording of:
Watermelon Man (with Lyrics)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
is based on:
Watermelon Man
version of:
Watermelon Man
7:12
2Driftin'
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-05-28)
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass:
Butch Warren (on 1962-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Billy Higgins (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-05-28)
flugelhorn:
Freddie Hubbard
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1962-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1962-05-28)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1962-05-28)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1962-05-28 to present, on 1962-05-28)
recording of:
Driftin’ (on 1962-05-28)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
7:01
3Maiden Voyage
recording of:
Maiden Voyage
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Co.
7:58
4Dolphin Dance
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-03-17)
producer:
Alfred Lion and Michael Cuscuna (in 1999: task: Reissue produced by)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1965-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1965-03-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1965-03-17)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-03-17)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1965-03-17)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-03-17)
recording of:
Dolphin Dance (on 1965-03-17)
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music
49:20
5One Finger Snap
recording of:
One Finger Snap
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music
7:20
6Cantaloupe Island
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
5:34
7Riot
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1968-03-06)
producer:
Duke Pearson and Michael Cuscuna (in 2005: task: Reissue produced By)
alto flute:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1968-03-06)
bass trombone:
Peter Phillips (trombone, USA) (on 1968-03-06)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Rocker (Drummer) (on 1968-03-06)
flugelhorn:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1968-03-06)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Riot (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
4:39
8Speak Like A Child
recording of:
Speak Like a Child
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
7:49
9King Cobra
recording of:
King Cobra
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music
6:54

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