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Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
Actor
Bandleader
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Film Score Composer
Jazz Musician
Jazz Pianist
Keyboardist
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Chicago
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
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I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done with that. But I need to kind of prod myself again into come on, Herbie, get off your duff and start writing some new music.
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Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
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I like to be on the edge, on the cutting edge, or be into the unknown, into the territory where I have to depend on being in the moment and depending on my instincts.
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I'm aware that a lot of what is happening in jazz has not had a very dynamic change in a long time.
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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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I think risk-taking is a great adventure. And life should be full of adventures.
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