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Herbert Jefferey "Herbie" Hancock (Chicago, Ilinois, Estados Unidos, 12 de abril de 1940), pianista, teclista y compositor estadounidense de jazz. Excepto free jazz, ha tocado prácticamente todos los estilos jazzísticos surgidos tras el bebop: hard bop, fusión, jazz modal, funk jazz, jazz electrónico, etc.; en 2005 publicó el disco Possibilities, en el que se aproxima también a la música de baile. Se trata de una de las figuras que más opiniones encontradas suscita dentro del jazz contemporáneo. Es un artista inquieto estilísticamente que se ha dejado influir por casi todas las tendencias musicales de la segunda mitad del siglo XX....

Anthony John Hancock, best known as Tony Hancock (12th May 1924 – 25th June 1968) was a major figure in British television and radio comedy in the 1950s and 1960s. He was both loved and admired by his public, and when he appeared on stage in the late fifties/early sixties, playing in 2,000+ seater theatres, his star burned brightly, and audiences flocked to see him. Considered by many to be (together with his scriptwriters - Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, and producer Dennis Main-Wilson), the originator(s) of the British 'sitcom', his radio 'Half Hours', and later his output on television...

Herbie Mann (Herbet Jay Solomon) nació en New York el 16 de abril de 1930. A los nueve años comenzó a estudiar clarinete. Durante el servicio militar toco en la banda de su batallón y una vez licenciado, decidido a hacerse músico profesional, entró a formar parte del quinteto formado por el acordeonista holandés, Mat Mathews, que acababa de llegar a New York y con el que permaneció hasta septiembre de1954 en que fue contratado por Pete Rugolo para su octeto. Entretanto trabajó para la televisión como compositor y director. En 1956 emprendió -como músico independiente- una gira por Europa....

Wayne "The Train" Hancock has been called "the master of hillbilly swing," a "roots Renaissance man," a "country singer's country singer" and "Hank Williams meets Gershwin." But the phrase most frequently echoed throughout his career is "Wayne Hancock is the real deal." Joe Ely said it, Hank Williams III said it, Bobby Koefer from the Texas Playboys said it, as have countless music fans and writers when referring to Hancock's authentic and original blend of honky tonk, western swing, blues and big band that he calls "juke joint swing!" Authenticity and sincerity have been the cornerstones of Hancock's writing and...

Herbie Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963), was an American jazz pianist and composer. Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics. Herbie was born in New York City. During much of his life he was forced to take work as a Dixieland musician instead of playing the types of jazz he preferred. He performed originally in bop groups, but is best known today for his own highly original compositions, program music which combines bop, Dixieland, and West Indian music with harmonies derived from Erik Satie and Béla Bartók. His first known...