Herbie Hancock
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"Herbert Jeffrey" ""Herbie"" "Hancock" is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's Miles Davis Quintet#Second Great Quintet (1964-68)/Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to 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 music (characterized by syncopation/syncopated drum beats). 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 music/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.

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There's so much spontaneity involved, what do you practice? How do you practice teamwork? How do you practice sharing? How do you practice daring? How do you practice being nonjudgmental?

We live on a planet that now must face, hopefully, a form of globalization inclusive of a vision to make the world a better place for the many -not just a select few -and I believe that the arts are in the forefront of that dream.

Things like creating in the moment, being in the moment, trusting your instincts, not being afraid to go outside the comfort zone.

Jazz is a music that translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.

It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.

It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.