Herbie Hancock

== Info ==
Jazz musician who helped pioneer bebop. One of the first jazz musicians to embrace funk and soul. Album of the Year 2008. Originally had a classical music education. Worked with Coleman Hawkins and Miles Davis. Praised by jazz rap groups. Featured in many film soundtracks. Also featured on television. His work was redone for Quincy Jones. Later tried electronic music. Worked with synthpop band Simple Minds, Wynton Marsalis. Appeared onstage at the Grammys with Stevie Wonder. Also featured on a Duran Duran album. Covered Nirvana, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Prince and the Revolution, Peter Gabriel, and others. Covered George Gershwin and featuring Joni Mitchell. Tributed Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Featured Christina Aguilera, Sting of The Police, Paul Simon, John Mayer, Annie Lennox of Eurythmics, and others. Severeal Grammys. Worked with Tina Turner. Featured Leonard Cohen. Performed for President Obama. His music has been used by rapper Snoop Dog and alternative metal band The Beastie Boys. Album Head Hunters went platinum as did Future Shock. Possibilities went gold. Numerous hits throughout his career.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Sixties
Category:Saturday Night Live performers