![]() ![]() Herbie may not have returned from his honeymoon with a steady gig, but he had opportunities waiting for him that few of his generation could enjoy. Miles booked some gigs (Miles worked when he wanted to), Herbie was unavailable, Chick Corea was, and lo and behold, Herbie was gigless. He had recently married, and was to embark on his honeymoon in Brazil, and decided to extend his stay. Herbie Hancock left the Miles Davis Quintet in the summer of 1968. Another profound change earlier the same year was his conversion to Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism, reflected in the distinctive spirituality heard on the albums of The Mwandishi Band (so-called because of the Swahili names taken by the musicians).Īrmed with an electronic arsenal of sound effects and a synthesizer, as well as indigenous African percussion instruments, the septet’s extended collective improvisations produced an absorbing mixture of ethereal, yet earthy sounds, ranging from the eerie synthesized ambience of “Rain Dance” to the funky, percolating 19/4 groove of “Hidden Shadows.” But faced with a record company which lacked the marketing and promotion links with the black music market, and due to the heavy financial burden of constant touring with the large ensemble, Hancock eventually disbanded the group shortly after the album’s release and ventured into something different… Head Hunters.” – 2013 Sony Box Set Liner Notesġ998 Sony Legacy Remastered Edition Liner Notes: After living in New York City for 11 years, Hancock moved to Los Angeles with his wife Gudrun ‘Gigi’ Meixner and their young daughter Jessica in December 1972. “The recording of Sextant not only marked the starting point of Hancock’s relationship with Columbia, but coincided with a new beginning in his private life as well. ![]()
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