Paul Dormer said:

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

Shame on you!
1974 Headhunters was the start of the funk era!
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 ;-)

{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.

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Sander deWaal
"SOA of a KT88? Sufficient."