Herbie Hancock
Also Known As: Herbert Jeffrey Hancock, Herbert Hancock
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet", Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk. Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. In his jazz improvisation, he possesses a unique creative blend of jazz, blues, and modern classical music, with harmonic stylings much like the styles of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Hancock's best-known solo works 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 ever to win the award after Getz/Gilberto in 1965. As a member of Soka Gakkai, Hancock is an adherent of the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism. Description above from the Wikipedia article Herbie Hancock, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: April 12, 1940
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Gender: Male
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The Girls in the Band
Overview: THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 1930s to the present day.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-13
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Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Overview: "It must schwing!" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-01
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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
Overview: Imagine the possibilities….. "Possibilities" is the musical event of the year. The album is a series of inspired encounters between Herbie Hancock and world-renowned musicians – including John Mayer, Sting, Trey Anastasio, Annie Lennox, Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, Santana and Angelique Kidjo, Paul Simon, Christina Aguilera, Jonny Lang, Joss Stone, and Raul Midon. Herbie Hancock describes "Poss
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-18
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Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane!
Overview: Three masters explore their roots and capture the full spectrum of the art of Jazz...a display of lyrical sensuality and sizzling pyrotechnics. Features Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Billy Cobham performing 7 tracks plus 2 bonus concert performances: "Speak Like a Child" and "Little Waltz." Three masters explore their roots and capture the full spectrum of the art of jazz in this display of lyri
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Round Midnight
Overview: Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-23
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Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Overview: 01 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham 02 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cindy Lauper 03 Wishing Well - Terence Trent D´Arby 04 Let´s Groove - Earth, Wind&Fire 05 Through The Barricades - Spandau Ballet 06 Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler 07 My Favourite Waste Of Time - Owen Paul 08 (Feel Like) Heaven - Fiction Factory 09 Oh Julie - Shakin´ Stevens 10 Eternal Flame - Bangles 11 Africa - Toto 12 It´s Raining Men - The Weather Girls 13 99 Luftballons - Nena 14 Precious Little Diamond - Fox The Fox 16 Tribute (Right On) - The Pasadenas 17 You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive 18 The Promise You Made - Cook Robin 19 All Cried Out - Alison Moyet 20 Hold On - Santana 21 The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush 22 Something´s Jumpin´ In Your Shirt - Malcolm McLaren&The Bootzilla Orchestra (feat. Bootsy Collins&Introducing Lisa Marie) 23 Take Me Home Tonight - Eddy Money 24 Love Of The Common People - Paul Young 25 etc...
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-16
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World of Rhythm: Live in Lugano
Overview: Music legends Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Billy Cobham team up to form the World of Rhythm in this concert performance captured live at Plazzo dei Congressi, Lugano in January of 1983. Songs include "Toys", "Little Waltz", "Princess", "Walking" and more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-19
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Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Overview: After getting her start in coffee shops Joni Mitchell went on to set a new standard, marrying music and lyrics with such songs as “Both Sides, Now.” While her early material is often categorized as “folk,” she became a household name with music that defies categorization.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-31
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Dejohnette, Hancock, Holland and Metheny in Concert
Overview: Jack DeJohnette - Drums, Herbie Hancock - Keyboards, Dave Holland - Bass, Pat Metheney - Guitars. For the first time, these four masterful musicians come together to form a jazz group most people would never expect to see happen. Taking their collaborations around the world, they toured Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States, performing concerts and festivals to sold out audiences and rave reviews. On June 23, 1990, this extraordinary group performed two concerts at the Mellon Jazz Festival at the Philadelphia Academy of music. Both shows were filmed and have been carefully edited to create a technically flawless video of a truly "once in a lifetime" event. All of the songs were selected with great care, as might be expected from a band of this caliber.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-04-25
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Hitters
Overview: A respected civic leader is caught between two rival underworld crime families on the verge of war.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-01
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Quincy Jones : 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux
Overview: When an artist of the stature of Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday you can be sure it's going to be quite a party. The main concert lasted over two and a half hours and the musicians then spilled out into the bars and cafes of Montreux with the music still going strong as the sun was coming up the next morning! Backing on all tracks provided by the Montreux In The Big Band conducted by Pepe Lienhard. Incredible line-up of artists including: Patti Austin, Petula Clark, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Mick Hucknall, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Angelique Kidjo, Beverley Knight, James Moody, Nana Mouskouri, Naturally 7, Paolo Nutini, Freda Payne, Lee Ritenour, Curtis Stigers and many more. Performing songs and music associated with Quincy Jones throughout his long career.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-14
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One Night with Blue Note
Overview: Concert performance by 30 jazz greats from the Blue Note label, at Town Hall, New York City, February 22nd, 1985.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-27
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Marcus Miller - Master Of All Trades
Overview: A 2hr concert shot at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood in 2006. A truly unique musical event/biopic from the Grammy Award winning producer and musician.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-12
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Keep On Keepin’ On
Overview: Eighty-nine year old trumpeting legend Clark Terry has mentored jazz wonders like Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, but Terry’s most unlikely friendship is with Justin Kauflin, a 23-year-old blind piano player with uncanny talent, but debilitating nerves. As Justin prepares for the most pivotal moment in his budding career, Terry’s ailing health threatens to end his own.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-19
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Herbie Hancock: Jazz Channel
Overview: Legendary jazz pianist, composer and innovator Herbie Hancock performs live on "Jazz Central." This concert was recorded live at Black Entertainment Television's Studio II in Washington, D.C. It features Hancock playing his Grammy Award-winning style of jazz with his complex and earthy rhythmic signature. Tracks: Fascinating Rhythm, St. Louis Blues, Cotton Tail, Blueberry Rhyme, The Man I Love, Here Come De Honey Man, Cantaloupe Island, One Finger Snap, Maiden Voyage.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-06
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Herbie Hancock Future2future Live
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Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Herbie Hancock At The Munich Summer Piano Festival
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Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock - Live in Berlin
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Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2012-06-16
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The Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is
Overview: The emblematic New Orleans soul band, play with a host of guests in a festive concert filmed in 1989.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-31
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Tribute to Miles - Jazz a Vienne
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Original Language: it
Release Date: 2011-07-12
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Miles Davis - At La Villette
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Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1991-07-10
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I Love Quincy
Overview: Documentary profile of musician and producer Quincy Jones
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-03-23
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Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
Overview: Twenty-something virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier has managed to outdo The Beatles by winning Grammy Awards for each of his first four albums. Alan Yentob meets Jacob and musicians he has collaborated with, including Stormzy, Chris Martin and film composer Hans Zimmer. He also talks to music legends Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock, who believe Jacob Collier is one of the most talented musicians on the planet today.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-02
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DeJohnette, Metheny, Holland, Hancock - Parallel Realities Live
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Genres: Music
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2010-01-01
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All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
Overview: Originally broadcast on CBS April 11, 1976, under the title THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVE ALL-STAR JAZZ SHOW, this concert ran as part of the "Lively Arts for Young People" series. As staged at the Ed Sullivan Theater and directed by Gary Keys, it features performances by a who's-who of jazz legends who were still active at the time, including Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz. In the process, Keys also uses such elements as narration by host Dionne Warwick, and dance performances, to follow the evolution of jazz from classic American spirituals through the styles that became en vogue in the 1970s.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-28
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Celebrity Guide to Wine
Overview: Spago restaurant maître d’ Bernard Erpicum hosts this program featuring Hollywood stars as they share tips for choosing the best wine for any occasion. Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Seagal, and Peter Weller are among the guests. Added advice is provided by Robert Loggia, Kelly LeBrock, Herbie Hancock, and Shelley Hack. Other topics covered include quickly ordering from a restaurant's lengthy wine list and selecting the proper stemware for home entertaining.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Herbie Hancock at Glastonbury 2022
Overview: The celebrated Chicago jazz musician performs hits from his illustrious career.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-26
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Herbie Hancock - Live at SummerStage 2022
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Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-15
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Hargrove
Overview: Jazz trumpet legend Roy Hargrove, deemed by his peers as a musical prophet, up close and personal like you have never seen him before. The film follows Grammy award winning Roy Hargrove from Los Angeles, Paris, New York, Vienne, Perugia, Sète, Sorrento and Marseille during a summer European tour in what would be the last year of his life. An epic love letter from first time director Eliane Henri, the film features interviews and live performances by Roy inclusive of musical icons Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Mos Def, Robert Glasper, Wynton Marsalis and Sonny Rollins who reflect on the magic of his music, Roy's impact on the next generation and his place in the history of jazz. Key conversations reverberate beyond Roy's personal story and enter the terrain of what it means to be an artist, particularly in the American context.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-12
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The Jazz Channel Presents Herbie Hancock
Overview: Legendary jazz pianist, composer and innovator Herbie Hancock performs live on "Jazz Central." This concert was recorded live at Black Entertainment Television's Studio II in Washington, D.C. It features Hancock playing his Grammy Award-winning style of jazz with his complex and earth rhythmic signature.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-02
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Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
Overview: Documentary about Miles Davis' legendary gig at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. Includes full live footage and recent interviews with band mates and others.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-23
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Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Overview: Filmed live at the Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood in February 1986, Spontaneous Inventions was Bobby McFerrin's first live concert video, and was the basis for his debut album with Blue Note Records. Spontaneity has always been the key to a Bobby McFerrin performance, and this particular appearance is an early testament to his astonishing creativity and vocal technique. With a special and surprise guest appearance by sax legend Wayne Shorter as an added inspiration, this program shows Bobby�s unlimited creative resourcefulness and illustrates how and why he received two Grammy Awards in 1986.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-11-17
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The Making of Sun City
Overview: Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-23
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Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Overview: The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-21
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A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Overview: On February 11, 2011, Barbra Streisand was honored as the 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year. At a gala event in Los Angeles, Barbra and an all-star cast of guests performed many of the songs she made famous throughout her illustrious career.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-12
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Experience Montreux
Overview: Filmed in high definition 3D, this set brings together the Experience Montreux film plus concert performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival by Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones and the Global Gumbo All-Stars. Experience Montreux, filmed at the 44th Festival in 2010, contains full live tracks by a range of artists that reflects the breadth and eclecticism of the Montreux Jazz Festival. The performances are interspersed with interviews with festival founder Claude Nobs and many of the artists involved and are accompanied by stunning footage of the festival setting, the town of Montreux, Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock have both been frequent visitors to Montreux over the years and it s fitting that their performances form a part of this 3D celebration of the magic of the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-18
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Prachtig 80: Volume 2
Overview: 20 Videoclips from the 80's.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-01
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Overview: An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Genres: Documentary History Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-23
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Herbie Hancock Special
Overview: Three giants of jazz - Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin and Michael Brecker - join forces in a memorable concert, recorded live at the Munich Philharmonie in 1988.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-07-23
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Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne
Overview: Live at Jazz à Vienne, Antique Theatre, 2008. Tracklist: - Introduction - Actual proof (Herbie Hancock) - The River (Joni Mitchell) - All I want (Joni Mitchell) - When love comes to town (Bono, U2) - Solo (Dave Holland) - A song for you (Leon Russell) - Solo (Lionel Loueke)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-15
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Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
Overview: 'Münchner Klaviersommer' was an annual concerts series that took place from 1981 to 1998 in Munich, Germany. Although the festival's name suggests a strong focus on piano music, it featured countless famous musicians from jazz and classical music – not just pianists. The concerts were usually held in July at The Gasteig, home of the Munich Philharmonic. In 1988, vocalist Bobby McFerrin appeared...
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Don Lewis and The Live Electronic Orchestra
Overview: In the 1970s, Don Lewis, an electronics engineer and musician, constructed a synthesizer that generated and mixed sounds on an unprecedented scale. However, trade unions protested against the invention, fearing that it would take away musicians' jobs.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-27
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Miles Ahead
Overview: An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Genres: Drama Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-22
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Jazz at the White House
Overview: This All-Star Global Concert at the White House features performances by Joey Alexander, Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Chick Corea, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Elling, Aretha Franklin, Robert Glasper, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, Zakir Hussain, Al Jarreau, Diana Krall, Lionel Loueke, Hugh Masekela, Christian McBride, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, James Morrison, Danilo Pérez, Rebirth Brass Band, Dianne Reeves, Lee Ritenour, David Sanchez, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, Sting, Trombone Shorty, Chucho Valdés, Bobby Watson, Ben Williams and more.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-30
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They All Came Out to Montreux
Overview: Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They All Came Out to Montreux is an affectionate story about how Claude Nobs turned his Swiss town into the home for one of the world’s biggest jazz festivals.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-16
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Herbie Hancock And The Rockit Band Live in London
Overview: Recorded live on January 31, 1984.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
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Herbie Hancock Trio - Full Concert - 08/14/88 - Newport Jazz Festival
Overview: "Herbie Hancock Trio - Full Concert "Recorded Live: 8/14/1988 - Newport Jazz Festival (Newport, RI)"
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-31
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Jazz Under the Skies
Overview: Feat. Herbie Hancock, Milton Nascimento, Al Jarreau Miki Howard & The Select Live Special Band, David Sanborn and Marcus Miller Herbie Hancock: 1 Jack In Milton Nascimento: 2 Txai 3 Yauarete Bola de Meia, Bola de Gude: 4 Nos Bailes Da Vida 5 Maria Maria Al Jarreau: 6 Spain 7 Everybody Is a Star 8 Hey Jude David Sanborn: 9 Soul Serenade 10 Chicago Song Marcus Miller: 11 Run for Cover 12 Bones Jive 13 Someday We'll All Be Free 14 Burnin' Up the Carnival
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-13
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Overview: In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-20
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Indecent Proposal
Overview: John Gage offers a down-on-his-luck yuppie husband $1 million for the opportunity to spend the night with the man's wife.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-07
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Miles Davis: Around Midnight
Overview: This famous bootleg DVD was finally released as part of LIVE in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1 in 2011. Miles Davis second great quintet: Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Tony Williams Piano – Herbie Hancock Saxophone [Tenor] – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis Tracklist: 1. Agitation (Composed By – Miles Davis) 2. Footprints (Composed By – Wayne Shorter) 3. Around Midnight (Composed By – Thelonious Monk) 4. Gingerbread Boy / Into The Theme (Composed By – Jimmy Heath, Miles Davis) 5. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Composed By – Jule Styne, Lyrics By – Sammy Cahn) [1-4] Recorded Live At Konserthuset, Stockholm. Sweden On October 31, 1967 [5] Stadthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany On November 7, 1967
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-20
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Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
Overview: Direct from Brazil in his last recorded performance, this DVD, Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute, features the compositions of Bossa Nova originator & music icon Antonio Carlos Jobim, joined by an international delegation of Jazz giants to recreate his classic melodies in this beautiful, concert-length 'Thank You,' hosted by renowned pianist Herbie Hancock.Composer of countless unforgettable songs, including Girl From Ipanema, Tom Jobim virtually single handedly brought the world Bossa Nova music. The esteemed pianist / vocalist is joined on stage by a cornucopia of musical legends such as Herbie Hancock, Shirley Horn, Joe Henderson, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jon Hendricks, Gal Costa, & many more in this once-in-a-lifetime concert DVD.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
Overview: Joni Mitchell's career as a singer-songwriter and painter is extensively profiled in this in-depth documentary, which originally aired as part of the PBS American Masters series. Take a look at this prolific artist as she reflects on a career that spans decades and includes some of the most influential music of that era.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-03
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Kareem: Minority of One
Overview: This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the court. Spotlighting a six-time MVP and six-time world champion, the film examines his controversial and landmark moments, his outspoken feelings about race and politics, and the evolution of the game.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-03
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Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
Overview: The inevitable fat cigar between his fingers, the American actor, director and fine artist Dennis Hopper (1936) self-mockingly looks back on his chequered life and career, at the request of Dutch director, photographer and fine artist Thom Hoffman. The latter sifted through the turbulent life story of Hopper, who is primarily known from the cult film Easy Rider (1969). Hopper went through as many high as low points. In conveniently arranged chapters, Hoffman shows the decisive moments in Hopper's life and asks colleagues like Wim Wenders, David Lynch, Sean Penn and Julian Schnabel to comment on them. The documentary is richly illustrated with film excerpts, photos, newspaper articles and anecdotes. The main reason for this film was the retrospective of Dennis Hopper's art work in the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum in 2001.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-01
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Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland: Parallel Realities Live... (Live at Mellon Jazz Festival)
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Original Language: es
Release Date: 1990-02-20
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Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Overview: Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-14
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Gustavo Dudamel and Herbie Hancock Celebrate Gershwin
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Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2011-11-01
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Overview: This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond. In this award-winning autobiographical portrait, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story, from his beginnings in smoke-filled Montreal clubs to hallmark performances with jazz greats. Concert footage includes an unforgettable combo -- Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion. Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie are interviewed, among others. - Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
Overview: Kind Of Blue: Celebrating A Masterpiece incorporates material from the 2004 mini-documentary, Made In Heaven, including black-and-white still photography of the recording sessions and the voices of Miles (at the sessions), as well as excerpts of radio interviews with the late Bill Evans.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-27
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Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Overview: A journey in sound through the unusual life and career of jazz legend Charles Lloyd. Lloyd's own voice, and those who worked with him over the last five decades help us discover and better understand this enigmatic man and his spiritual pursuit through music.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-05
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It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
Overview: A documentary about the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. As jews they had to flee Germany and the Hitler regime in the late 1930s. In New York they wrote music history with their record label Blue Note Records.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2018-07-02
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Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
Overview: Documentary about the writing and recording of Quincy Jones' score for Norman Jewison's 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-15
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Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
Overview: A documentary on the music of Miles Davis which contains concert footage from the 1986 New Orleans Jazz Festival and interviews with Miles Davis, Bill Cosby, Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, George Benson, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams and Robben Lee Ford. Music includes "Human Nature", "Al Jarreau, "Blues for Pablo", "Human Nature", "So What" and "Time After Time."
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-17
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Music
Overview: The story of music and the music industry told through interviews with musicians, composers and producers across genres.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-15
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International Jazz Day Australia Concert 2019
Overview: The 2019 All-Star Global Concert brings together a stellar lineup of international artists in Melbourne, Australia... Herbie Hancock (USA), James Morrison (Australia) John Beasley (USA), Cieavash Arian (Iran), William Barton (Australia), Brian Blade (USA), A Bu (China), Igor Butman (Russian Federation), Theo Croker (USA), Joey DeFrancesco (USA), Eli Degibri (Israel), Kurt Elling (USA), James Genus (USA), Paul Grabowsky (Australia), Antonio Hart (USA), Matthew Jodrell (Australia), Aditya Kalyanpur (India), Ledisi (USA), Jane Monheit (USA), James Muller (Australia), Eijiro Nakagawa (Japan), Mark Nightingale (United Kingdom), Jeff Parker (USA), Chico Pinheiro (Brazil), Tineke Postma (Netherlands), Eric Reed (USA), Antonio Sánchez (Mexico), Somi (USA), Ben Williams (USA), Lizz Wright (USA) and Tarek Yamani (Lebanon)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-30
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Marcus
Overview: Patrick Savey plunges us into Marcus's world, capturing the New York roots of the legendary bass player, following his path like the pebbles of Tom Thumb, as he meets masters of Jazz like Larry Graham, Jaco Pastorius, David Sanborn, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau and Miles Davis. A fantastic visual and musical journey through the history of this exceptional musician
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-24
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Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Overview: “Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones,” is a star-studded evening that celebrates the life and legacy of the icon. In celebration of such a legendary figure, some of the biggest stars came to share in on the celebration. Performers such as Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight, John Legend, Gloria Estefan, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Patti Austin, Yolanda Adams, Ledisi, and Cynthia Erivo all hit the stage to pay tribute to Quincy Jones by performing his classic works. Additionally, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Danny Glover, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, LL Cool J, Rashida Jones, and Ludacris shared their personal stories of how Quincy has impacted them throughout the years. The special was taped in September at the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-09
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Overview: A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-18
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That Click
Overview: A man at the cutting edge of fashion, photojournalism and portraiture, photographer to the stars Douglas Kirkland has portrayed over sixty years of pop culture. This fascinating feature takes a closer look into the career of one of the most important photographers of the last century. His subjects, who are some of the biggest stars of Hollywood and the fashion world, provide testimonials.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-17
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On the Shoulders of Giants
Overview: The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-11
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Branford Marsalis: Steep
Overview: Recorded live on 13th November, 1987, at the Spirit Square Arts Centre, North Carolina, USA.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-04
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Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Overview: On July 15, 2004, Santana took to the stage in Montreux accompanied by a stunning line-up of guests to perform a concert of songs about peace and understanding that they dubbed "Hymns For Peace". Joining the regular Santana line-up in the band were Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ravi Coltrane and Idrissa Diop with further guest appearances through the night from Angelique Kidjo, Barbara Morrison, Patti Austin, Sylver Sharp, Steve Winwood and Nile Rodgers.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-26
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More Than Jazz
Overview: A tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, with Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Etta James, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, and many more geniuses on tape; a cool Quincy Jones and a laughing Herbie Hancock; sweaty musicians, crazy audiences, and some very rare files.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-03
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Buster Williams Bass to Infinity
Overview: Imagine hanging out with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, hearing them jam together, trading riffs, then riffing with words and trading stories. Bird and Diz are gone, but giants still walk among us. One of those giants is Buster Williams. Buster has played with everyone - Miles, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Art Blakey, and on. In this intimate portrait, Buster trades stories, and plays, with some of the world's greatest musicians - Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride and others, and takes us on a journey through his life, legacy, and America's greatest art form - the truly universal music called Jazz.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-12
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River of Gold
Overview: Narrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, River of Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey into Peru's Amazon rainforest to uncover the savage unraveling of pristine jungle. What will be the fate of this critical region of priceless biodiversity as these extraordinarily beautiful forests are turned into a hellish wasteland?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-26
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Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Overview: Wayne Shorter is one of the most significant jazz performers of modern times. He performed as part of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and then Miles Davis' band in the sixties before co-founding Weather Report with Joe Zawinul in the early seventies. This Montreux concert from 1996 features the Wayne Shorter Quintet and followed on from the release of his Grammy Award winning album "High Life".
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-08
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PBS Soundstage 1974: Chick Corea & Return to Forever + Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Overview: Chicago, IL @ PBS Soundstage (1974)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
Overview: Miles Davis Quintet October 11, 1964 Teatro dell' Arte, Milan (Italy) 1. Autumn Leaves 2. My Funny Valentine 3. All Blues 4. All of You 5. Joshua / Miles Davis (trumpet) / Wayne Shorter (sax) / Herbie Hancock (piano) / Ron Carter (bass) / Tony Williams (drums)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-10-11
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Herbie
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Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2025-01-23
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A Man's Story
Overview: Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-08
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