Head Hunters
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| - | '''Jazz fusion''' (or "'''jazz-rock fusion'''" or "'''[[fusion (music)|fusion]]'''") is a [[musical genre]] that merges elements of [[jazz]] with other styles of music, particularly [[pop music|pop]], [[Rock and roll|rock]], [[folk music|folk]], [[reggae]], [[funk]], [[Heavy metal music|metal]], [[R&B]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[electronic music]] and [[world music]]. Fusion albums — even those that are made by the same artist — often include a variety of these musical styles. | + | |
| - | ==Influential recordings== | + | '''''Head Hunters''''' is the twelfth [[studio album]] by the American pianist and composer [[Herbie Hancock]], released October 13, 1973, on [[Columbia Records]]. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at [[Wally Heider Studios]] and [[Different Fur]] Trading Co. in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. In 2003, the album was ranked number 498 in the book version of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of [[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]. ''Head Hunters'' is a key release in Hancock's career and a defining moment in the genre of [[jazz]]. The [[Library of Congress]] added it to the [[National Recording Registry]], which collects "culturally, historically or aesthetically important" sound recordings from the 20th century. |
| - | This section lists a few of the jazz fusion artists and albums that are considered to be influential by prominent jazz fusion critics, reviewers, journalists, or music historians. Albums from the late 1960s and early include [[Miles Davis]]' 1969 album ''[[In a Silent Way]]'' (1969) and his rock-infused ''[[Bitches Brew]]'' from 1970. Throughout the 1970s, [[Weather Report]] -released albums ranging from its 1971 self-titled disc ''[[Weather Report (album)|Weather Report]]'' (1971) (which continues the style of Miles Davis album Bitches Brew) to 1979's ''[[8:30]]''. [[Chick Corea]]'s Latin-oriented fusion band [[Return to Forever]] released influential albums such as 1973's ''[[Light as a Feather]]''. In that same year, [[Herbie Hancock]]'s ''[[Head Hunters]]'' infused jazz-rock fusion with a heavy dose of funk. Virtuoso performer-composers played an important role in the 1970s. In 1976, fretless bassist [[Jaco Pastorius]] released ''[[Jaco Pastorius (album)|Jaco Pastorius]]''; electric and double bass player [[Stanley Clarke]] released ''[[School Days]]''; and keyboardist [[Chick Corea]] released his Latin-infused ''[[My Spanish Heart]]'', which received a five star review from ''Down Beat'' magazine. | + | |
| - | <!--Hi, I freely admit that right now the 1980s-2000s paragraph is random and unsourced. The 1970s section, I think, gives the BIG names (Weather Report, Return to Forever, etc)...I imagine there will be agreement that those are the big albums from the 1970s. But it is harder to say what the most influential albums are in the 1980s-2000s...We need sources...bring on the experts! --> | + | It features [[Chameleon (composition)|Chameleon]] and [[Watermelon Man (composition)|Watermelon Man]]. |
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| - | In the 1980s, [[Chick Corea]] produced well-regarded albums, including ''[[Chick Corea Elektric Band]]'' (1986) and ''[[Eye of the Beholder (album)|Eye of the Beholder]]'' (1987). In the early 1990s, [[Tribal Tech]] produced two albums, ''Tribal Tech'' (1991) and ''Reality Check'' (1995). Canadian bassist-composer [[Alain Caron (musician)|Alain Caron]] released his album ''Rhythm 'n Jazz'' in 1995. [[Mike Stern]] released ''Give And Take'' in 1997. | + | |
| - | In 2003, [[Christian McBride]] released ''Vertical Vision''. For a longer list, see the [[List of notable jazz fusion recordings]] article. | + | ===Musicians=== |
| + | * Herbie Hancock – [[Rhodes piano|Fender Rhodes]], [[clavinet]], [[ARP Instruments|ARP]] [[ARP Odyssey|Odyssey synthesizer]], [[ARP Pro Soloist|ARP Soloist]] | ||
| + | * [[Bennie Maupin]] – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute | ||
| + | * [[Paul Jackson (bassist)|Paul Jackson]] – bass guitar, guitar, marímbula | ||
| + | * [[Harvey Mason]] – drums | ||
| + | * [[Bill Summers (musician)|Bill Summers]] – agogô, [[balafon]], beer bottle, [[cabasa]], congas, [[agogô|gankogui]], [[hindewhu]], [[slit drum|log drum]], [[shekere]], [[surdo]], tambourine | ||
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| + | ===Production=== | ||
| + | * Herbie Hancock – producer | ||
| + | * David Rubinson – producer | ||
| + | * Fred Catero – engineer | ||
| + | * Jeremy Zatkin – engineer | ||
| + | * Dane Butcher – engineer | ||
| + | * John Vieira – engineer | ||
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Head Hunters is the twelfth studio album by the American pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, released October 13, 1973, on Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at Wally Heider Studios and Different Fur Trading Co. in San Francisco, California. In 2003, the album was ranked number 498 in the book version of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Head Hunters is a key release in Hancock's career and a defining moment in the genre of jazz. The Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry, which collects "culturally, historically or aesthetically important" sound recordings from the 20th century.
It features Chameleon and Watermelon Man.
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Personnel
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Musicians
- Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes, clavinet, ARP Odyssey synthesizer, ARP Soloist
- Bennie Maupin – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute
- Paul Jackson – bass guitar, guitar, marímbula
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Bill Summers – agogô, balafon, beer bottle, cabasa, congas, gankogui, hindewhu, log drum, shekere, surdo, tambourine
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Production
- Herbie Hancock – producer
- David Rubinson – producer
- Fred Catero – engineer
- Jeremy Zatkin – engineer
- Dane Butcher – engineer
- John Vieira – engineer
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