Pianist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Herbie Hancock is one of the most successful and influential musicians in the history of jazz. Very little of his significant contribution to music hasn’t been either widely loved or hugely popular. Except one: His all-too brief Mwandishi phase. This is, perhaps, the least appreciated aspect of his nearly…
“Fair Weather” – Herbie Hancock with Chet Baker (1986)
On a summer day in 1985, trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker walked in to a Paris studio to record one song, “Fair Weather,” for the soundtrack to French director Bertrand Tavernier’s (1941-2021) film ‘Round Midnight. Other musicians on the date included pianist Herbie Hancock, the film’s musical supervisor, bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Billy Higgins.…