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Herbert Jeffrey Hancock is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. Hancock started his career with Donald Byrd. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles.
Birth Name
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
Born
Friday, 12 April 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Self - Presenter | 2023 |
| Brothers Broken: The Story That Stopped the Music | 2023 | |
| The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Self - Attendee | 2022 |
| Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes | Self | 2022 |
| Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story | Self | 2022 |
| Ennio | Self | 2022 |
| The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Self - Performer | 2021 |
| Live at Mister Kelly's | Self | 2021 |
| By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem | Self - Jazz Musician and Composer | 2020 |
| Who You Gonna Call? | Self | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 1987 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Won |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
