Song information for dolphin dance herbie hancock on allmusic. One of american musics most gifted and eclectic artists, hancock s talent as a pianist and composer is highlighted in these 8 notefornote solo piano transcriptions of his performances. Here is my transcription of herbie hancocks solo on all of you from the 1964 miles davis album my funny valentine. Hancock also has the distinction of having made the largestselling jazz record of all time in head. This submission for the degree of master of philosophy in music performance investigates the ways in which hancocks improvisational language of this era can. An analysis of dolphin dance an introduction to the tunes melody, harmony, and scales for soloing. Dolphin dance is a tune written by pianist herbie hancock. Dolphin dance is recorded to the classic jazz album maiden voyage by herbie hancock. Dolphin dance by herbie hancock sheet music for soprano. School of music and dance, san diego state university. Maiden voyage is one of those super fun jazz standards to play.
Jul 16, 2019 dolphin dance on three basses bass practice diary 16th july 2019. Midi files jazz midi files midi, midi files, jazz midi files, midi jazz, jazz, midi, fusion, cool jazz, midi jazz, midi files, general midi, midi files, midi files. American pianist, keyboardist, composer, band leader. While its melody is quite simple and motivically derived, it is among the most harmonically complex pieces of its time. Fm7 fm7 d 7 dm7 intro tema 1 cantaloupe island herbie hancock. Dolphin dance from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. Dolphin dance herbie hancock though i have stated this before, during an analysis of a previous transcription from herbie hancock s 1965 recording maiden voyage blue note, nothing has changed and this recording remains as an almost perfect embodiment of what contemporary jazz should be about. Freedom jazz dance herbie hancocks solo transcribed by d. The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. Description of the book the herbie hancock collection. His windblown, undulating, intentionally lowkey environment proceeds from the belief, acquired from miles davis, that a minimal setting can inspire all kinds of meaningful. This tune was recorded on hancocks hit 1965 record maiden voyage.
Cover versions of dolphin dance written by herbie hancock. In the headstrong jazz year 1965, lots of players were screaming look what i can do. Since the melody is widely known and basically correct, im only including the harmonic chord succession herewhich is rather different from the normal lead. Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance herbies brandnew memoir.
Dolphin dance on three basses bass practice diary 65. Freddie hubbard dolphin dance solo transcription and. Ive always loved it as a piece of music and i think it perfectly captures what herbie hancock was about at that time and why hes a genius. Dolphin dance chordmelody jazz guitar lessons watch. Dolphin dance lead sheet pdf by herbie hancock minedit. You can also find ron carters bass line during herbie hancocks solo. Dolphin danceherbie hancock though i have stated this before, during an analysis of a previous transcription from herbie hancock s 1965 recording maiden voyage blue note, nothing has changed and this recording remains as an almost perfect embodiment of what contemporary jazz should be about. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from. Ive always loved it as a piece of music and i think it perfectly captures what herbie hancock was about at that time and why hes. Herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage transcribed by dustin mollick on january 30th 2010. Maiden voyage is a very important record in jazz and i would highly recommend jazz listeners and musicians alike to have this in their collection. This is a unique experiment in the hancock discography, recorded in tokyo in just one day during a tour of japan. Jul 29, 2019 the dolphin dance song first came to life in 1965 as written by herbie hancock if youre trying to figure out what you can do to learn and master the dolphin dance lead sheet a bit more, stay tuned as down below well discuss every single step you can take to master the song more.
A transcription of hancocks piano solo on dolphin dance herbie hancock on piano jazz radio host marian mcpartland interviews hancock. Maiden voyage is a very important record in jazz and i would highly recommend jazz listeners and musicians alike to have this in. The statements found on this pagesite are for informational purposes only. Herbie hancock dolphin dance jazz a juan 2003 live hd. I have always enjoyed reading and looking at the transcriptions in downbeat magazine over the years. Piano herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden. Aspects of herbie hancocks preelectric improvisational. Instrumental solo, pianochords, and transcription in. The first side contains two introspective, complex solo acoustic piano tracks, maiden voyage and dolphin dance, which are notable since they date from a period when hancock was supposedly totally immersed in electronics. Herbie hancock dolphin dance jazz a juan 2003 live hd with.
Herbie hancocks performance on the songs dolphin dance. Herbie hancock reaffirmed his importance in modern jazz history with this stunning album. Jun 06, 2012 dolphin dance is a tune written by pianist herbie hancock. Herbie hancock dolphin dancemaiden voyage,1965 youtube. This week ive been studying transcriptions of herbie hancocks classic 1965 recording of dolphin dance from the maiden voyage album. Dec 22, 2010 an analysis of dolphin dance herbie hancock wrote dolphin dance in 1964, and it was first recorded for his seminal album, maiden voyage 1, in 1965.
It was covered by potomac jazz project, joey calderazzo, jeff benedict, mel lewis and the jazz orchestra and other artists. Many of the track titles refer to marine biology or the sea, and the musicians develop the concept through their use of space. Print and download dolphin dance sheet music by herbie hancock arranged for piano or trumpet or tenor saxophone. The song dolphin dance was written by herbie hancock and was first released by herbie hancock in 1966. Check out dolphin dance by herbie hancock on amazon music. Herbie hancocks influential recordings from his preelectric era, 19611968, display a jazz piano style that contains a unique combination of musical elements. The dolphin dance song first came to life in 1965 as written by herbie hancock. If youre trying to figure out what you can do to learn and master the dolphin dance lead sheet a bit more, stay tuned as down below well discuss every single step you can take to master the song more. He achieved world renown as part of the miles davis quintet and with his dozens of solo and ensemble albums he has released across four decades. The dolphin dance song first came to life in 1965 as written by herbie hancock if youre trying to figure out what you can do to learn and master the dolphin dance lead sheet a bit more, stay tuned as down below well discuss every single step you can take to. Dolphin dance, as found in the 0 jazz standards, but with the bass line rhythms added. Herbie hancock piano bobby hutcherson vibraphone terry line carrington drums scott.
Dolphin dance herbie hancock lick herbie hancock trans. Hancock always is a pioneer of jazz music, and this album takes him to another level of piano brilliance. Freddie hubbard trumpet george coleman tenor saxophone herbie hancock piano ron carter bass anthony williams drums recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, march 17, 1965 music what words can describe this in my view triumph of hancock s 60s blue note recordings. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these scale degrees and then apply it to any minor key.
One of american musics most gifted and eclectic artists, hancocks talent as a pianist and composer is highlighted in these 8 notefornote solo piano transcriptions of his performances. Dolphin dance on three basses bass practice diary 16th july 2019. Dolphin dance lyrics instrumental more on genius dolphin dance track info. Dolphin dance lyrics instrumental more on genius dolphin dance track. It is a concept album aimed at creating an oceanic atmosphere.
Sep 02, 2014 photos updated november 22, 2019 selection. Herbie hancock s solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage transcribed by dustin mollick on january 30th 2010. Jul 05, 2019 maiden voyage is one of those super fun jazz standards to play. Dolphin dance herbie hancock dolphin dance, as found in the 0 jazz standards, but with the bass line rhythms added. There are music score with guitar tabs included in. To be quite honest, maiden voyage is quite an easy jazz standard and is used often in jam sessions and used to practicing playing solos. Herbie hancock wrote dolphin dance in 1964, and it was first recorded for his seminal album, maiden voyage 1, in 1965.
Essays and attitudes heres a transcription of herbie hancocks dolphin dance, a unique piece which i performed with herbie years ago in avery fisher hall at lincoln center, nyc. I have compiled a collection of 26 solos featuring jazz greats herbie hancock, booker little, max roach, grant green, stan getz, slide hampton, thelonious monk, jackie mclean, cuong vu, clifford brown, roy haynes, woody. Dolphin dancerev je herbie hancock cheers, jer jerry engelbach pianist arranger composer. Dolphin dance from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. Compare measures two and four in the beginning of dolphin dance. Watch the video for dolphin dance from herbie hancock s maiden voyage for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Herbie hancock dolphin dance sheet music piano solo in. Freddie hubbard trumpet george coleman tenor saxophone herbie hancock piano ron carter bass anthony williams drums recorded rudy van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj, march 17, 1965 music what words can describe this in my view triumph of hancocks 60s blue. He achieved world renown as part of the miles davis quintet and with his. Hancock is one of the best known modern jazz composers, creator of watermelon man which has been a reference point throughout his career, maiden voyage, dolphin dance, right through to the dance grooves of rockit. Perhaps the greatest jazz pianist ever, herbie hancock has been an innovator of jazz since the 1960s. Dolphin dance was rerecorded in 1981 for the herbie hancock trio album. A note or two as well as minor changes of rhythm work just as well, as in this next example. Herbie hancocks maiden voyage represents the flipside of all that.
Maiden voyage is the fifth album led by jazz musician herbie hancock, and was recorded by rudy van gelder on march 17, 1965 for blue note records. Hancock was influenced by french impressionist composers claude debussy and maurice ravel, as the salient characteristics of this particular composition demonstrate. Piano herbie hancocks solo on dolphin dance from maiden voyage. Accessibility download adobe reader for pdf files documents in ms word doc format require a microsoft word compatible viewer to view. Dolphin dance, a very sophisticated impressionistinspired herbie hancock piece, is one of the most complex jazz compositions written to date.