So much of what I create has been due to the influence of Miles Davis and Donald Byrd, and so many of those that have passed on. Their music, their legacy lives on with the rest of us because we are so highly influenced by their experience and what they have given us. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
I’ve been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that’s what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity in others. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
When you talk about ‘doing the work’, that’s the work I’m interested in. What can I contribute as a human being? Herbie Hancock Read Quote
Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know, that’s where it really came from. Almost all of the harmony that I play can be traced to one of those four people and whoever their influences were. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we’re non-judgmental. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
Sometimes you have to create a vision, a path for a vision. It may not be apparent, and you may have to forge it yourself. And that will be the way to move your life forward. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
I started off with classical music, and I got into jazz when I was about 14 years old. And I’ve been playing jazz ever since. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
When the suggestion was made that I might consider doing music of Joni Mitchell, I thought it was a fantastic idea. Joni, I admire not only for her music but for her person, because she’s a person that really stands out for what she believes in. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
I’m one of the people who was a pioneer in encouraging musicians, early in the game, to get interested in technology, and now all the musicians are getting into it. Herbie Hancock Read Quote
