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Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
Actor
Bandleader
Conductor
Film Score Composer
Jazz Musician
Jazz Pianist
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Chicago
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
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Jazz has been the voice of freedom for so many countries over the past half century.
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I try stuff. I synthesize what's of value with some of the other things I have at my disposal.
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