Heres a lead sheet for herbie hancock s sly from his classic head hunters album. Butterfly herbie hancock lead sheet en5kq8yvo1no idocpub. Gary willis ultimate ear training for guitar and bass. Sep 15, 2010 herbie hancock licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbia. One of the most creative and imaginative pieces of music ive ever experienced. Chuck daloia, danny m, kit walker, mariana ingold and frank briggs team up here and pay tribute to herbie hancock with this arrangement of. Herbie hancock spider bass transcription paul jackson. He uses the wide sound of the synthesizer to present the flight of a butterfly. Brilliant remake of herbie s classic track from dis is da drum 20 years after the original release on thrust in 1974. Herbie hancock, american keyboard player, songwriter, and bandleader, a prolific recording artist who achieved success as an incisive, harmonically provocative jazz pianist and then went on to gain wide popularity as a leader of electric jazzrock groups. Herbie hancock lyrics herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from chicago, illinois, united states. Webster lewis became second keyboardist on this album in order for hancock to handle the multiple layers of electronic texture that he hoped to achieve. Like many jazz songs this is a great crossover piece for blues and jazz tastes alike.
The changeofpace is one of hancock s loveliest electric pieces, butterfly, a match for any tune hes written before or since, with shimmering synth textures and bennie maupin soaring on soprano hancock would rerecord it 20 years later on dis is da drum, but this is the one to hear. Composed by herbie hancock and bennie maupin for herbies 1974 album thrust, butterfly is perhaps what we would now call smooth jazz or at least an early influence on smooth jazz. Watch the video for butterfly from herbie hancock s thrust for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This twodisc retrospective does a good job of showcasing not only hancock s development but also changes in jazz and popular music. Sep 05, 2004 hancock s and maupinss butterfly floats peacefully with the help of bass clarinet and soprano saxophone. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Nov 19, 2014 now you can learn how to play the rhodes part from butterfly step by step, by following the notes as they light up on the midi keyboard. Listen to songs by herbie hancock on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. After that the peace is interrupted by active moods, which are added to the static groove. Lifetime was the cornerstone band of jazzrock fusionand its also the reason i wear a hearing aid now. Butterfly is a masterful electric piece that seems to echo the exploratory imagery suggested by cover illustration as a timeless soundscape worthy of the journey. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Check out butterfly by herbie hancock on amazon music. Butterfly is a slow journey filled with musical twists and turns, highs and lows, intense crescendos and dark recesses.
He is best known as a piano player, jazz star, and a composer. This submission for the degree of master of philosophy in music performance investigates the ways in which hancock. Butterfly from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. The song butterfly was written by herbie hancock and bennie maupin and was first released by herbie hancock in 1974. Yet its jazz man herbie hancock who wrote and performed it famously funky. Butterfly by herbie hancock song free music, listen now. Kimiko kasai with herbie hancock butterfly discogs. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term butterfly by herbie hancock from the website. Views dates here watch herbie s austin city limits performance herbie s brandnew memoir.
Jan 25, 2020 airto moreira alphonso johnson arthur adams bennie maupin billy cobham chick corea chuck rainey dave grusin david sanborn david t. Thrust is as good as those and the band are so tight on this album, very enjoyable and a genius album in general. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a. Butterfly is the opening track on eddie hendersons 1978 album mahal, which features hancock on keyboards. At the time, it would have been called jazz fusion, or perhaps hancock himself thought of. Herbie hancock long before the term early adopter came into common parlance, pianist keyboardist and composer herbie hancock was known for seeking out the latest innovations. Butterfly balances perfectly the things that hancock does bestcatchy ostinatos and keyboard vamps, tasteful soloing. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Dis is da drum is herbie hancock s thirtyninth album and his first solo album since leaving columbia records tracks like bo ba be da and dis is da drum reflect hancock s move towards acid jazz, while butterfly makes a fourth appearance on a hancock album following the original album, a live album, and another studio album direct step. I listen to alot of ambient but now and again like some jazz, funk etc and have tracked down other albums by herbie hancock such as maiden voyage and head hunters which are both fantastic. Now you can learn how to play the rhodes part from butterfly step by step, by following the notes as they light up on the midi keyboard. Butterfly is the albums ballad and is highlighted by a slow melodic solo from maupin.
He has won many grammy awards and has performed with many famous musicians beginning with miles davis in the 1960s. Butterfly written by herbie hancock, bennie maupin. Hancock rerecorded i thought it was you originally on sunlight, making it even more electronic with his vocoding. This submission for the degree of master of philosophy in music performance investigates the ways in which hancocks improvisational language of this era can. The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at wally heider studios and different fur trading co. Print and download butterfly sheet music by herbie hancock in f minor. How to play butterfly by herbie hancock on fender rhodes. Gabrielle dont need the sun to shine to make me smile. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Free bass transcription of spider by herbie hancock.
Herbie hancock keyboards minimoog, clavinet, synthesizer. Transcriptions herbie hancock leadsheets submitted by. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Herbie hancock narrates a story about discovery and metamorphosis as can only be told through his musical genius.
A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term butterfly by herbie hancock from the lyrics. Butterfly from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the real. Herbie hancock the herbie hancock box 2002, cd discogs. The bluesy keyboard figures on the last beat at bars 2 and 4 of letters a1, a2 and a3 are played differently each time. He achieved fame with the mtv generation in the 1980s with his. Herbert jeffery hancock, on april 12, 1940, chicago, il. All compositions by herbie hancock except as indicated. Butterfly by herbie hancock song free music, listen. Herbie hancock butterfly sheet music in f minor download. This supertight jazzfunk quintet album still sounds. Herbie hancock tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including cantaloupe island, chameleon, watermelon man, stitched up, rockit.
Back in 1965, when i turned that yardley cologne jingle into the song maiden voyage, i discovered something about writing music. Transcriptions more information home about fji departments linear jazz improvisation. Herbie hancock and the headhunters take to the road in the live double album flood, recorded and released only in japan. Composed by herbie hancock and bennie maupin for herbies 1974 album thrust, butterfly is perhaps what we would now call smooth jazz. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is played on a synthesizer. Butterfly is a masterful electric piece that seems to echo the exploratory. Jazzfunk piano improv with herbie hancock s butterfly learn the 5 essential left hand techniques with my free ebook. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. Everyone knows herbie s classic synth bass line on chameleon, and plenty of guys can tear through actual proof without breaking a sweat but for me, the real gem in the head hunters catalogue of grooves has always palm grease from 1974s thrust as soon as you hear mike clarkes drum groove kick in, you know something serious is going to happen. A devoted technophile since his childhood in chicago, he was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers on his 1973 hit album head hunters, and. Herbie hancock s influential recordings from his preelectric era, 19611968, display a jazz piano style that contains a unique combination of musical elements. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these. Contrary to the impression left by his american releases at this time, hancock was still very much attached to the acoustic piano, as his erudite opening workout on maiden voyageactual proof with his funk rhythm section makes clear.
Butterfly herbie hancock lead sheet free download as pdf file. This is the lead sheet for the norman connors version of the herbie hancock composition butterfly. Herbie hancock butterfly free download as pdf file. Complete your kimiko kasai with herbie hancock collection. 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. The cue passage in intro is a background line played by electric bass on the recording. Herbie hancock cantaloupe island, dolphin dance, maiden voyage, one finger snap. Aspects of herbie hancocks preelectric improvisational. Airto moreira alphonso johnson arthur adams bennie maupin billy cobham chick corea chuck rainey dave grusin david sanborn david t. Butterfly from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the real book. It was covered by brian bromberg, ray gaskins, the craig russo latin jazz project, johannes enders ingrid jensen george colligan dwayne burno howard curtis and other artists.
How to play butterfly by herbie hancock on fender rhodes piano. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these scale degrees and then apply it to any minor key. Walker don alias don grolnick george duke harvey mason herbie hancock jaco pastorius jeff lorber jerry hey joe sample joe zawinul larry carlton lee ritenour lenny castro lenny white leon ndugu chancler lew soloff. With each new record i wanted to jump off the cliff. It literally did not leave my turntables side for months. Fm7 fm7 d 7 dm7 intro tema 1 cantaloupe island herbie hancock. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original published key. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. Directstep, released only in japan, was one of the earliest albums ever released on cd. Clarks playing is particularly impressive here and herbie s solo compliments his aggression perfectly. It was covered by henry mancini and his concert orchestra, ray gaskins, toto, johannes enders ingrid jensen george colligan dwayne burno howard curtis and other artists.
Head hunters is the twelfth studio album by the american pianist and composer herbie hancock, released october, 1973, on columbia records. As the title hints, the tune is written in honor of sly stone. Herbie hancocks influential recordings from his preelectric era, 19611968, display a jazz piano style that contains a unique combination of musical elements. Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance. Shop our newest and most popular herbie hancock sheet music such as watermelon man, cantaloupe island and chameleon, or click the button above to browse all herbie hancock sheet music. Composed by herbie hancock and bennie maupin for herbie s 1974 album thrust, butterfly is perhaps what we would now call smooth jazz or at least an early influence on smooth jazz. Herbie hancock had a hand in the evolution of grooving hard bop, the avantgarde, crossover jazz funk, arty synth music, movie scores, mainstream acoustic piano, and more. The composition butterfly would subsequently be performed on the live album flood, and two other studio releases. Users who like butterfly herbie hancock users who reposted butterfly herbie hancock playlists containing butterfly herbie hancock more tracks like butterfly herbie hancock license. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from chicago, illinois, united states.
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