Re-Release 1998
Hancock started in the early 60s in bands around DONALD BYRD & MILES DAVIS.
His first soloalbum TAKIN OFF recorded  for BLUE NOTE  and released 1962 included already
one of his best known and often covered number . WATERMELON MAN.
Other albums for BLUE NOTE which made him famous are MADEN VOYAGE (1965) and the
Soundtrack for BLOW UP.
From 1969 on he recorded for Warner Bros, and Columbia - now more electronic influenced.
And he was one of the first musician starting the Fusion scene - later on he included Funk &
Classical influences in his music too.

Style:  Bop ; Hard Bop ; Jazzrock ; Fusion ;

see:
Coleman Hawkins ; Donald Byrd ; Miles Davis ; Wayne Shorter ; Chick Corea ;
The Headhunters ; V.S.O.P. ; Freddy Hubbard ; +++

Musicians 1973:
Herbie Hancock - piano, e-piano, arp- & oberheim synthesizers; Hohner Clavinet;
Bennie Maupin - sax (ss & ts), saxello, bass clarinet, bass & alto flute; Dr.Eddie Henderson - trumpet, fluegelhorn;
Julian Priester - trombone, cowbell; Buster Williams - bass, fuzz-bass, acoustic bass; Billy Hart - drums;
Dr. Patrick Gleeson - ARP Synthesizer; Buck Clarke - congas, bongos;

Mike Clark, Harvey Mason, James adson - drums; Paul Jackson, Louis Johnson, Henry Davis - bass;
Wayne Shorter - sopran sax;
Blackbird McKnight, David T.Walker - guitars; Bill Summers - perc.; Dick Hyde - tuba, bass-trombone;
Garnett Brown - trombone; Bud Brisbois, Jay Da Versa - trumpets; Ernie Watts, Jim Horn - sax & flute;
Stevie Wonder - harmonica;

Producers: David Rubinson & Friends; Herbie Hancock ; Engineers: Fred Catero, David Rubinson;


Tracks :
Rain Dance   9:16
Hidden Shadows  10:11
Hornets       19:35