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He is regarded not only as one of the greatest living jazz musicians, but also as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. Since purchasing this cd i have also purchased herbie hancock s latest release, river. Herbie hancocks lectures at harvard university digital. Herbie hancock songs for all instruments and levels. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet flute. Teresa heinz kerry pose for a photo with the 20 kennedy center honorees shirley maclaine, martina arroyo, billy joel, carlos santana, and herbie hancock at the u. As part of miles davis second great quintet hancock helped redefine the role of a jazz rhythm.
In the 1970s, hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk. Chameleon as played by maynard ferguson recorded on the album chameleon adapted and arranged for big band by the writers at. Maiden voyage sheet music herbie hancock piano solo. If you find that fact confusing, then feel free to ignore it. How to play chameleon by herbie hancock easy jazz piano tutorial lesson free. Fichier multipistes au standard general midi deutsch. I would like to share with people visiting this website, in my opinion, these truly inspirational and instructional lectures by herbie hancock that he gave at harvard university. This is a shortened version of the original recording, which has additional sections not included in the chart. Americas great chameleon, relational maestro, funky humanitarian. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. Jul 28, 2009 chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason and first appeared on the head hunters album 1973 with a run time of 1544. Chameleon by herbie hancock jazz guitar online free. Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon herbie hancock arr. Cantaloupe island from herbie hancock, digital piano sheet music to print.
Bbmi7 eb11 for everybody that doesnt know this song, its pretty much like a funk song, the solo improvisation part consists just of these two chords. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music pdf notes. Possibilities 2014 isbn 9780670014712 awards edit u. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Recently i heard a track, cellphones dead, on becks album the information that borrows the bass line and sound from chameleon, making me want to get a copy of this track. Chameleon is a super fun song written by herbie hancock. Learn how to play herbie hancock songs for trombone, baritone, trumpet, alto and tenor online. Cantaloupe island sheet music jazz ensemble sheet music by herbie hancock.
Hancock, herbie herbie hancock chameleon style riff for bass guitar riff lesson pdf. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. 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. Ive met gothrock, classical, bluegrass, punkrock, latin, pop, and reggae musicians, and chameleon is universally known by them all. May 03, 2017 finally, there is a herbie hancock piece for the younger band. Here are bass lines to 11 of his greatest songs from 1964 to 2005. If you dont know herbie hancock then i envy you because youre about to be introduced. The piece is constructed of rubato head and jazz waltz solo section. Chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano, alto. Recorded after the funky fusion of head hunters, thrust, sextant, and other electric albums, and before the dawn of rockit and more commercially viable and hiphoporiented material, herbie hancock took time out in 1978 to touch base again with his piano. Choose between several difficulty levels, from beginner to expert. Herbie hancock s hit, chameleon featured on hancock s album head hunters in 1973.
Chameleon for bb trumpet duet sheet music download free. Numerous artists have covered and recorded the tune, and hancock himself has performed chameleon live in a variety of interpretations. Search our free piano sheet music database for more. Can you guys tell what i can play over following chords, except the chords notes. Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason, all of whom also performed the original 15. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted. If you like funky electronic music and especially if you are a fan of herbie hancock, this is among his best work, but get the album. 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. They played much of his earlier fusion stuff, ie chameleon, watermelon man, but that mostly consisted of quoting the head then going off into wonderful solos and. I was privileged to see herbie last sunday here in portland, playing with a monstrous quartet made up of herbie, vinnie colaiutadrums, james genusbass, and lionel louekeguitar. Cantaloupe island herbie hancock dolphin dance herbie hancock maiden voyage herbie hancock arrangements of this song.
The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon for bb trumpet. It isnt always looked at as a traditional jazz standard as its more of a funkjam song, however it still has a place in the real book version 2. Chameleon score only by herbie hancock score sheet. Finally, there is a herbie hancock piece for the younger band. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted by. Herbie hancock chameleon american styles of music musical. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz. Herbie hancocks classic funk tune is finally available for younge. Although there are technically no written changes, it sounded to me like herbie was implying some sort of altered c7 sound in this part of the solo. Chameleon piano herbie hancock rhodes solo beginning at 8. Composed by grammy winner and jazz legend herbie hancock, arranged for you by alan baylock, this is funky and hip.
From the famous headhunterrecording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Score alto sax tenor sax baritone sax solo trumpet maynard trumpet 1,2,3,4. Herbie hancock sheet music world free sheet music pdf. Pagina inicial instrumental herbie hancock chameleon. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from chicago, illinois, united states. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Herbie hancock watermelon man alto, piano, trumpet, bass. My first transcription, hope this helps you learn this fantastic song.
Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon for keyboard. Herbie hancock bass transcriptions this acclaimed and creative jazzfusion composer and performer has over three dozen studio albums and 14 grammy awards to his credit. Herbie hancock minor chord voicing free jazz piano. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is. Recorded completely solo, this set was issued only in japan as the truly awful feets, dont fail me now was issued stateside. But herbie s oftcovered funkmasterpiece chameleon may be the song that straddles the largest crosssection of musicians. Song information for chameleon herbie hancock on allmusic. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
Chameleon sheet music for piano, tenor saxophone, trumpet. Chameleon lead sheet pdf by herbie hancock minedit. I fell in love with it the first time i heard it and i have also recommended it to friends of mine. Herbie hancock sheet music books scores buy online. The image on the album cover, designed by victor moscoso, is based on an african mask that is associated with the baoule tribe from cote divoire. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these scale degrees and then apply it to any minor key. This is a classic funk number from herbie hancock s head hunters album released in 1973.
Cameleon herbie hancock instrumental herbie hancock. The piano this is an older cd of herbie hancock playing solo piano. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet trumpet. It is used over a m7 chord when there is a 9th in the melody the top note. Choose from herbie hancock sheet music for such popular songs as watermelon man, cantaloupe island, and chameleon. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon the. The herbie hancock collection artist transcriptions. From the famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet cello.
Download and print cantaloupe island sheet music for alto sax solo by herbie hancock in the range of c. Chameleon tab by herbie hancock songsterr tabs with rhythm. It was first released on the album empyrean isles in 1964, and is very much the odd one out on the album, as all the other tracks have a far more intense jazz vibe about them. Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz standards, and has become standard repertoire in most small jazz ensembles. Herbie hancock herbie hancock chameleonstyle riff for. Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor. Free pdf piano sheet music for chameleon herbie hancock.
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Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon. If you are looking for the chameleon lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Download and print cantaloupe island sheet music for drums by herbie hancock from sheet music direct. Pianokeyboard smp level 7 late intermediate by herbie hancock. Piano herbie hancock on free shipping on qualifying offers. Aug 03, 2010 herbie hancock s hit, chameleon featured on hancock s album head hunters in 1973.
Cantaloupe island sheet music herbie hancock alto sax solo. It has been performed by many notable artists, including maceo parker, buddy rich, stanley jordan, big sams funky nation, maynard ferguson, eddie jefferson, govt mule, jazz warriors, monty. Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason, all of whom also performed the original 1544 version on the 1973 landmark album head hunters featuring solos by hancock and maupin. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.
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