I found this interesting article the other day and wanted to share it. Jazz Musicians are having a concert to provide health care for themselves.
Also, yesterday, April 12, 2010 was the 70th Birthday of the genius know as HERBIE HANCOCK.
My love for Herbie started in the seventh grade. I was 12 years old and the O.W.Holmes Boss Band played a funkdafied version of THE CHAMELEON. If, by chance, you can get your hands on a copy of BOSS BAND VOLUME ONE, you would have the opportunity to see just how funky we were. Since that time, I have found myself mesmorized by the music of Herbie Hancock. From MAIDEN VOYAGE through his electric foray with the THE HEADHUNTERS. I even dug his Hip Hop offering ROCKIT. Herbie even proved how creative he is with the ROCKIT video, which was ahead of its time in Hip Hop.
BUTTERFLY from the THRUST record and WATERMELON MAN from TAKIN OFF, will most likely always be my all time favorite Herbie Hancock records.
Happy Birthday Herbie! Keep on being funky!
