Herbie Hancock

Birth Name:

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Became Institute Chairman for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, a non-profit organization that offers college level training to promising young musicians by jazz legends
Has served as the Co-President of the International Committee of Artists for Peace
Attended Grinnell College, where he double-majored in music and electrical engineering
Influenced by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, he took up jazz in high school
Performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra when he was 11 years old
Quote: "I believe in humanity and the creativity of the human spirit, not just the artist․"
Quote: "I try to find different ways to find a direction to express myself, and my feelings, ideas and beliefs․"
His music had a large influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B
Played piano in Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, considered by many as one of the world's finest jazz ensembles

1975Grammy - Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:Nominated
1986LAFCA Award - Best Music:Winner
1987Oscar - Best Music, Original Score:Winner
1987BAFTA Film Award - Best Score:Nominated
1987César - Best Music (Meilleure musique):Winner
1987Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Nominated
1989BMI Film Music AwardWinner

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