{"title":"HERBIE HANCOCK","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"herbie-hancock-and-the-headhunters-live-in-europe-1976","title":"Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters – Live in Europe, 1976 (12-Inch Album)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBy the mid-1970s, Herbie Hancock had left bop and post-bop behind as he grew increasingly fascinated with electric keyboards and early synthesisers. Long a genre-straddling innovator, Hancock embraced instrumental funk, and rhythm-powered experimental avenues on his 1975 album \u003cem\u003eMan-Child\u003c\/em\u003e and, a year later, \u003cem\u003eSecrets\u003c\/em\u003e. Hancock set about changing the sound and vibe of jazz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis album captures Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters during their 1976 European Tour. 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