Thursday, April 05, 2007

Two decades before "Rockit"

This morning I am listening to one of the absolutely killer piano solos of all time.
No surprise: It's by Herbie Hancock.
Possible surprise: It's not on "Headhunters" and he recorded it 20 years before "Rockit."
The Hancock solo is his gem on "Old World, New Imports," on Hank Mobley's classic 1963 album "No Room for Squares."
Mobley does a great job on tenor saxophone and he composed the tune. Donald Byrd also sounds great on trumpet. (I love Byrd's full name -- Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II -- it's one of the great names of jazz.)
Hancock steals the show, however, with his solo beginning at the 2:56 mark of the more than eight minute tune
Great stuff, a fun way to start the day and a reminder that Hancock has produced great music for decades.

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