Man-Child is a Jazz album by Herbie Hancock, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 54 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- dense
- swaggering
- funky
About
It is arguably one of his most funk-influenced albums and it represents his further departure from the "spacey, higher atmosphere jazz," as he referred to it, of his earlier career. Hancock uses more funk based rhythms around the hi-hat, and snare drum. The tracks are characterized by short, repeated riffs by both the rhythm section, horns accompaniment, and bass lines. Man-Child features less improvisation from the whole band and more concentrated grooves with brief solos from the horns and Hancock himself on synthesizer and Fender Rhodes piano on top of the repeated riffs. This album features the addition of electric .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Hang Up Your Hang Ups7:28
- A2Sun Touch5:10
- A3The Traitor9:37
Side B
- B1Bubbles9:01
- B2Steppin' In It8:41
- B3Heartbeat5:16
Credits
Performers
- Henry DavisBASS
- Louis JohnsonBASS
- Paul JacksonBASS
- Harvey MasonDRUMS
- James GadsonDRUMS
- Mike ClarkDRUMS
- Blackbyrd McKnightGUITAR
- David T. WalkerGUITAR
- Melvin "Wah Wah" WatsonGUITAR SYNTHESIZER SYNTH
- Stevie WonderHARMONICA
- Bill SummersPERCUSSION
- Herbie HancockPIANO ELECTRIC PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- Ernie WattsSAXOPHONE FLUTE
- Jim HornSAXOPHONE FLUTE
- Wayne ShorterSOPRANO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE FLUTE
- Bennie MaupinSOPRANO SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE BASS CLARINET
- Garnett BrownTROMBONE
- Bud BrisboisTRUMPET
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 54 pressings tracked on Gatefold