With each new record i wanted to jump off the cliff in a different spot. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reaching beyond. Herbie hancock has been a buddhist for more than 35 years. Ive been a practicing buddhist for 40 years, he said, so theres going to be a lecture on buddhism and creativity. As a popcultured child of the 1980s, until recently the extent of my herbie hancock awareness was sadly limited to his crossover hit rockit. In reaching beyond, buddhist thinker and activist daisaku ikeda explores the origins, development,and international influence of jazz with legendary artists herbie hancockand wayne shorter. Significantly, it was williamss brilliant playing, inspiring an amazing show with a kind of spiritual overtone that had patrons in tears, that spoke loudest to hancock about his colleagues faith. Former fbi negotiator chris voss at the australia real estate conference duration. Towards the end of the book, hancock is looking down the barrel of a similar situation, where he has to learn gerswhins rhapsody in blue for a. This book is a mustread for all music lovers that appreciate the artistry of herbie hancock. Ive been a practicing buddhist for 41 years now i follow a school called nichiren buddhism, founded by a japanese monk in the th century.
Shorter sharethe lessons they have learned from their musical mentors, including milesdavis and art. Jazz artists herbie hancock and wayne shorter engage in a dialogue on jazz and human spirituality with sgi president daisaku ikeda, their buddhist mentor. Hes one of the many famous buddhist people shaping our culture today. Born in chicago, he began classical piano study at age seven. It takes us into a place of brilliant alchemy of gods life, music, and humor. Before reading this i had very little prior knowledge about herbie hancock or even jazz for that matter. I dont exactly know what it was that compelled me to get this book, but im glad that i did. When i was a little boy, i used to spend hours listening to herbie hancock records, never imagining that one day id get to listen up close, right here at walt disney concert hall. The publication this month of herbie hancocks new memoir, possibilities, is a choice opportunity for the master musician to look back on his protean career and what it taught him. The longawaited memoir by one of the most influential and beloved musicians of our time. Herbie hancock talks music, buddhism, new album with. Throughout the book, hancock tells stories that inform both his music and the influences. On jazz, buddhism, and a joyful life world tribune.
Hancock released it as a single from his 1983 album future shock. Rod also edited the lions roar book, a beginners guide to. Buddhism, and a joyful life large print 16pt herbie hancock daisaku ikeda. Appearing on landmark recordings with miles davis as well as his own band in the 1960s, hancock memorably scaled.
Candid book reveals much about the ups and downs of the former san diego singersongwriter, whose new album. A herbie hancock project produced by bill laswell and herbie that was not part of the future shock, soundsystem, perfect machine trilogy was the collaborative album with foday musa suso, village life 1985, a oneofakind recording mating herbies synthesizers with the kora and talking drum of suso. Herbie hancocks memoir shows us how possibilities in and of themselves. American musical legend herbie hancock appeared on wamu 88. Their discourse was originally serialized in the seikyo shimbun, the soka gakkais organ newspaper, from september 2010 to december 2011, and published. I felt like i stood on the shoulders of giants and now its my turn.
In the 1970s, hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk. Good evening and welcome to a special edition of socal connected. Tina turner on her buddhist practice shambhala sun september 2011 feature whats love got to do with it. You have had me chanting all weekend long, rehm says at the beginning of the show, referring to hancocks. Interview by valerie reiss herbie hancock photo credit. Herbie, fully buddhist jazz great herbie hancocks journey into buddhism began in 1972 with a lifealtering bass solo. Herbie hancocks new memoir is titled possibilities. Hes a dapper man who generally looks 20 years younger than he. Hancocks experimentation with music knew no bounds. Jazz great herbie hancocks journey into buddhism began in 1972 with a lifealtering bass solo. Musician herbie hancock has been named harvard universitys 2014 norton professor of poetry, the bbc informs us, and as such will deliver a series of six lectures there next month on a variety of personal topics, including buddhism. The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart.
Read reaching beyond by herbie hancock, daisaku ikeda, wayne shorter for free. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Herbie hancock has been electrifying audiences for decades, and now hes about to do it to readers, too. I might be able to help someone else by saying, yes, i. In a profile at the sydney morning herald herbie hancock talks about his introduction to buddhism, how his practice has informed his sense of purpose, and his latest undertaking the imagine project. Herbie hancock, musician and author of possibilities in a candid interview, the everinnovative pianist traces the lines between buddhist chants, sly stone and miles davis, while. Through the ten parts of the book the conversations between these three honorable men, daiskau ikeda, herbie hancock and wayne shorter, shed a light on the. As soon as you start veering away from that, the solidity that you need in order to be able to stand up for what you believe in and deliver whats really inside, its just not going to be there. Herbie hancock has had some amazing experiences and he shares a lot of wisdom that he has acquired throughout his life. In todays world, more and more people proclaim to be buddhist celebrities. Rockit is a composition recorded by jazz pianist herbie hancock and produced by bill laswell. Hancockshorterikeda dialogue daisaku ikeda website. Improvisations on jazz, buddhism, and a joyful life by herbie hancock, daisaku ikeda, wayne shorter at. Shorter sharethe lessons they have learned from their musical mentors, including milesdavis and art blakey, and how the buddhist philosophy theyve learnedfrom president ikeda over the past forty years deeply resonates with theemancipatory spirit.
Its beauty though lies in the fact that the focal point is life, rather than music. Head hunters herbie hancock 1973 full album youtube. This wealth of insight opens winder the space of possibilities with raw honesty, courage, and curiosity. Herbie hancock has had the kind of career thats unlikely to ever be duplicated. Herbie hancock explores addiction, marriage in memoir. He shortly thereafter joined the miles davis quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the postbop sound.
Herbie hancock reflects on buddhism, beating addiction, and. Hancock came to buddhism nearly 38 years ago, via his old bass player, buster williams. Hancock, a buddhist, writes about his spiritual journey in possibilities but isnt. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. With this book, i thought this was a great opportunity to turn poison into medicine thats a phrase from buddhism, said hancock, who has been practicing that faith for more than four decades. The selection was composed by hancock, producer laswell, and synthesizerdrum machine programmer michael beinhorn the track was a big hit in 19831984, driven by its deejay scratch style, performed primarily by dxt, and its eye. Herbie hancocks new book, possibilities, elevates, transforms, and illumines consciousness. Herbie hancocks memoir recalls a creative life and all.
In reaching beyond, buddhist thinker and activist daisaku ikeda expl. Herbie hancock talks music, buddhism, new album with kendrick lamar, wayne shorter. Herbie hancock named honorary harvard professor, will. Hear herbie hancock do a buddhist chant, discuss his new book. Improvisations on jazz, buddhism, and a joyful life. Shorter sharethe lessons they have learned from their musical mentors, including milesdavis and. If youre either a hancock fan or a jazz fan in general, this book. If you like piano, or jazz, or music, or great stories, or life itself, you will love this book. Herbie hancock shares lifes possibilities in new book. Jazz pioneers herbie hancock and wayne shorter are well known for their formative roles in twentieth and twentyfirst century jazz, having played together in miles daviss legendary second great quintet 196469 and composing and performing as bandleaders and.
Herbie hancock fender rhodes electric piano, hohner d6 clavinet, arp odyssey, arp soloist, arp 2600, arp string ensemble bennie maupin. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. Back in 1965, when i turned that yardley cologne jingle into the song maiden voyage, i discovered something about writing music. Improvisations on jazz, buddhism, and a joyful life kindle edition by hancock, herbie, ikeda, daisaku, shorter, wayne. Quincy jones herbie hancocks new book, possibilities. Kwaku alston as a popcultured child of the 1980s, until recently the extent of my herbie hancock awareness was sadly limited to his crossover hit rockit. Jazz giants and buddhists herbie hancock, wayne shorter urge artists toward. And the story of that life makes a fascinating book. This leads herbie to open up fully to the reader, exposing his highs as well as his lows, and making a strong point on how nichiren buddhism played and still plays a central role in his life. Herbie hancock, on improvisation, chanting, and getting sober.
Honest, enlightening, and as electrifyingly vital as the man who wrote it, herbie hancock promises to be an invaluable contribution to jazz literature and a mustread for fans and music. Possibilities, his first book, which will be released october 28 by viking, the 74yearold jazz master chronicles the pioneering arc of his musical career, describing many. In herbie hancock the legendary jazz musician and composer reflects on a thriving career that has spanned seven decades. Possibilities, and why young musicians should aspire to break the rules. Appearing on landmark recordings with miles davis as well as his. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Herbie hancock, at 74, looks back at his rich life in jazz with his memoir, possibilities, cowritten with lisa dickey. Reaching beyond by herbie hancock, daisaku ikeda, and wayne. Herbie hancock talks about writing ad jingles, the influence of ravel, the importance of playing sober, the joy of working with joni mitchell, and getting fired by sonny rollins. Hancock shares his musical influences, colorful behindthescenes stories, his long and happy marriage, and how buddhism inspires him creatively and personally. Over the decades, he has released over 40 studio albums, 12 live. Jazz giants and buddhists herbie hancock, wayne shorter urge. Herbie hancocks new book, possibilities, elevates, transforms, and illumines. Launchjazz legends wayne shorter front and herbie hancock promote their new book, coauthored by daisaku ikeda, reaching beyond.
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