frogman
I agree with you on H Hancoc k. I give him the nod over C Corea due to his body of wor k on Blue Note, his tenure withMile's groundbreaking sixties quintet and his contribution to jazz fusion in seventies.I was introduced to RTF'S music first by a friend, bought one lp but after hearing "Thrust" & "Headhunters" I bought everything of Hanc ock's 70's output. I remember his music getting a lot of radio airplay at the time.Chick brings a very distinctive , instantly recognizable sound to both acoustic and electric piano. I prefer Hanc ock's lighter touch.
Both are top jazz musicians and bandleaders .
I think it's a crime that Herb ie did not win a grammy until 1983 and his first was for "Rockit" , a song that sold well with mass appeal.He should have received his 1st for something he di d in jazz but since jazz do esn't appeal to the mass public it didn't happen.
I agree with you on H Hancoc k. I give him the nod over C Corea due to his body of wor k on Blue Note, his tenure withMile's groundbreaking sixties quintet and his contribution to jazz fusion in seventies.I was introduced to RTF'S music first by a friend, bought one lp but after hearing "Thrust" & "Headhunters" I bought everything of Hanc ock's 70's output. I remember his music getting a lot of radio airplay at the time.Chick brings a very distinctive , instantly recognizable sound to both acoustic and electric piano. I prefer Hanc ock's lighter touch.
Both are top jazz musicians and bandleaders .
I think it's a crime that Herb ie did not win a grammy until 1983 and his first was for "Rockit" , a song that sold well with mass appeal.He should have received his 1st for something he di d in jazz but since jazz do esn't appeal to the mass public it didn't happen.