Herbie Hancock

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Known for

Acting

From

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born

4/12/1940

Age

85

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81

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, bandleader and composer. As part of Miles Davis's "second great quintet", Hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section, and was one of the primary architects of the "post-bop" sound. He was one of the first jazz musicians to em ...Show More

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