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MUNI 20150420 – Herbie Hancock 1 Jive Hoot (Bob Brookmeyer) 4:43 From album BOB BROOKMEYER AND FRIENDS (Columbia CS 9037 / 468413) Bob Brookmeyer-vtb; Stan Getz-ts; Gary Burton-vib; Herbie Hancock-p; Ron Carter- b; Elvin Jones-dr. New York City, May 1964. Herbie Hancock: THE COMPLETE BLUE NOTE SIXTIES SESSIONS (all compositions by Herbie Hancock) Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (all sessions) Three Wishes 5:10 Donald Byrd-tp; Wayne Shorter-ts; Herbie Hancock-p; Butch Warren-b; Billy Higgins-dr. December 11, 1961. From album Donald Byrd: FREE FORM (Blue Note 95961) Watermelon Man 7:08 Freddie Hubbard-tp; Dexter Gordon-ts; Herbie Hancock-p; Butch Warren-b; Billy Higgins-dr. May 28, 1962. From album TAKIN’ OFF (Blue Note 84109 / 46506) Yams 7:56 Jackie McLean-as; Donald Byrd-tp; Herbie Hancock-p; Butch Warren-b; Tony Williams-dr. February 11, 1963. Jackie McLean: VERTIGO (Blue Note LT-1085) Blind Man, Blind Man 8:16 Donald Byrd-tp; Grachan Moncur III-tb; Hank Mobley-ts; Grant Green-g; Herbie Hancock-p; Chuck Israels-b; Tony Williams-dr. March 19, 1963. MY POINT OF VIEW (Blue Note 84126 / 84126-2) Mimosa 6:34 Herbie Hancock-p; Paul Chambers-b; Willie Bobo-dr, timb; Oswaldo „Chihuahua“ Martinez-bongos, finger cymbals. August 30, 1963. INVENTIONS AND DIMENSIONS (Blue Note 84147 / -2) One Finger Snap 7:16 Freddie Hubbard-co; Herbie Hancock-p; Ron Carter-b; Tony Williams-dr. June 17, 1964. EMPYREAN ISLES (Blue Note 84175 / -2) Maiden Voyage 7:55 Dolphin Dance 9:16 Freddie Hubbard-tp; George Coleman-ts; Herbie Hancock-p; Ron Carter-b; Tony Williams-dr. March 17, 1965. MAIDEN VOYAGE (Blue Note 84195 / 46339-2) Theme from Blow Up 8:11 Bobby Hutcherson-vib; Herbie Hancock-p; Albert Stinson-b; Joe Chambers-dr. July 21, 1967. Bobby Hutcherson: HAPPENINGS (Blue Note GXF 3061) Speak Like a Child 7:47 The Sorcerer 5:35 Thad Jones-fh; Peter Phillips-btb; Jerry Dodgion-afl; Herbie Hancock-p; Ron Carter-b; Mickey Roker-dr. March 6 and 8, 1968. SPEAK LIKE A CHILD (Blue Note 84279 / 46138-2) .

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