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Best of Herbie Hancock - Sideman

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Topic: Best of Herbie Hancock - Sideman
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Subject: Best of Herbie Hancock - Sideman
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 8:39pm
So I've tried to be selective here, and also to only chose one appearance per artist - say with Miles for instance, there were obviously many choices I could have thrown up.   Researching this one alerted me to some signifcant gaps in my collection, so it'll be nice to follow up this poll with some purchasing!
Obviously Hancock's contributions to these albums vary - ie: as significantly as 'shared billing' right down to appearances on several tracks rather than all tracks on a given record, though I didn't want a heap of albums in here where he only guested on a song - as it says, I was trying for mostly 'sideman' efforts, or at least, significant appearances where he wasn't a leader.
 
UPDATE: Forgot to put an 'Other' option - feel free of course
 
 


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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 8:45pm
"White Rabbit" is a cool record, I think I'll put it on now. Not a great jazz record really, just a cool curiosity. Benson and Hancock are the best.


Posted By: Abraxas
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 8:55pm
White Rabbit, indeed! Love it, the title track and California Dreamin' are faves of mine, done by Benson.

Speak No Evil is pretty much a classic jazz record, but still needs more listens from me till it becomes a fave. The same goes for Miles Smiles.

Straight Life is pretty fantastic as well, but not sure if it's much for Hancock's playing. 


Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 10:41pm
Originally posted by Abraxas Abraxas wrote:

Straight Life


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Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 11:06pm
As a result, I went to "Third Plane". However, I may be at a loss by choice more if a list had Kimiko Kasai. "As" of Stevie Wonder is famous, but feels that the performance of Hancock is average.


Posted By: Kazuhiro
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2011 at 11:14pm
The forum member who has not heard a performance of Santana-Hancock please refer to a page of Carlos Santana.
Everybody can check mp3 there.


Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2011 at 4:11am
Mmmmhhh!!!...
 
difficult to discern between the general quality of the album, and the quality of Hancock's participation to it...
 
Let alone on how many tracks he guested on the given album...
I'll have to give it some time


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Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2011 at 4:14am
Didn't listen all albums,but from what I know - Bennie Maupin


Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2011 at 5:06am
Originally posted by snobb snobb wrote:

Didn't listen all albums,but from what I know - Bennie Maupin
 
That's also an issueWink... Herbie has guested on almost everyone's albums et one point or another
 
I heard four or five albums on this list (Santana, Benson, Maupin Shorter, Hubbard, plus maybe  more)


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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2011 at 7:18am
Tried to make it a tough poll - I've been taking my time with this one too. Tongue

I've nearly gone with Straight Life but it's definitely a real ensemble album, the sum total being more impressive than any one player on it? I'm pretty tempted by White Rabbit too - as it's an interesting album indeed, and I think Herbie's keys add a lot for sure.

Really want to hear these two first though:

The Procrastinator - Lee Morgan
The Jewel in the Lotus - Bennie Maupin



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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2012 at 7:06am
Not long ago I got Happenings but I have to hear it a few more times, to see whether it's a contender. Liking the album a lot though

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Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2022 at 5:41pm
Happenings > Straight Life > Miles Smiles > Third Plane > The Procrastinator.

Please do not forget his awe-inspiring performance on Joe Farrell's Moon Germs!



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