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Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
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Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock
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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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When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where most of the interesting stuff is.
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When I was in my early teens, I remember coming to the conclusion that your life never ends.
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Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.
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Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know, that's where it really came from. Almost all of the harmony that I play can be traced to one of those four people and whoever their influences were.
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