Paul Dormer wrote:
"Sander deWaal" emitted :


I didn't know Hancock was that way inclined. TBH, my knowledge of
Hancock doesn't extend beyond "Rockit".

Shame on you!


Suggest an album and I'll try and redeem myself..


1974 Headhunters was the start of the funk era!


Is that a good thing?


There are dozens of albums after that.
You gotta like his way of playing, though.
He's on my all-time favourites list (guess what my playing's like ;-)


Les Dawson?

[Sorry.. I guess that means nothing to you.]


{I just read that Dave Holland and Chick Corea got in scientology.
What is it with these jazz dudes!}

Hancock and associates had African names in the '70s, like Mwbana etc.
They dropped that act pretty quick, though.


Probably seemed like a good idea at the time.. ;-)

You should start with Empyrean Isles, on which you will find the
well-knwon Cantaloupe Island that you have already eard 1000 times. ;-)
This album is dated 1964.
The personel is famous : Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter, Tony Williams.