Herbie Hancock

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• Birth name: Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
• Born: ( 1940-04-12) April 12, 1940 (age 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
• Genres: Jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, fusion, jazz-funk, electro, classical
• Occupation(s): Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, DJ, bandleader, record producer, arranger, actor
• Instruments: Keyboards
• Years active: 1961–present
• Labels: Columbia, Blue Note, Warner Bros., Verve
• Associated acts: Clark Terry, Miles Davis Quintet, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, the Headhunters, V.S.O.P., Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Howard Jones
• Website: herbiehancock.com
• Education: Grinnell College Roosevelt University
• Spouse(s): Gigi Hancock (née Meixner) ​ ​ (m. 1968) ​
• Children: 1