He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. Chameleon full big band popular music african american music. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet flute. It has been performed by many notable artists, including maceo parker, buddy rich, stanley jordan, big sams funky nation, maynard ferguson, eddie jefferson, govt mule, jazz warriors, monty. Composed by grammy winner and jazz legend herbie hancock, arranged for you by alan baylock, this is funky and hip. Chameleon is a super fun song written by herbie hancock. Drummer cafe herbie hancock chameleon drum grooves. Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz standards, and has. If youre looking for the chameleon lead sheet, youve just found it. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet cello. Search our free piano sheet music database for more. Maiden voyage begins this live herbie hancock album. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument.
Numerous artists have covered and recorded the tune, and hancock himself has performed chameleon live in a variety of interpretations. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Uncut magazine asked herbie hancock what inspired head hunters mix of the two genres. Herbie hancocks classic funk tune is finally available for younger. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at wally heider studios and different fur trading co. Chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano download. If you like funky electronic music and especially if you are a fan of herbie hancock, this is among his best work, but get the album. If you are looking for the chameleon lead sheet, youve come to the right place. Harvey mason lays down this sweet and simple groove on this fusion classic. Chameleon after the disbandment of mwandishi, which existed and toured for a few years, herbie chanted for a new direction. The herbie hancock style minor chord voicing is a rich and full sounding six note chord. Ive met gothrock, classical, bluegrass, punkrock, latin, pop, and reggae musicians, and chameleon is universally known by them all. It is used over a m7 chord when there is a 9th in the melody the top note. We shared the chords, sheet music, pdf files and its real book.
Teresa heinz kerry pose for a photo with the 20 kennedy center honorees shirley maclaine, martina arroyo, billy joel, carlos santana, and herbie hancock at the u. Herbie hancock had a hand in the evolution of grooving hard bop, the avantgarde, crossover jazz funk, arty synth music, movie scores, mainstream acoustic piano, and more. Watermelon man herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock cantaloupe island herbie hancock arrangements of this song. This one comes from herbie hancocks chameleon off the 1973 head hunters album.
Free pdf piano sheet music for chameleon herbie hancock. It isnt always looked at as a traditional jazz standard as its more of a funkjam song, however it still has a. The cue passage in intro is a background line played by electric bass on the recording. Here are bass lines to 11 of his greatest songs from 1964 to 2005. The album head hunters 1973 was a hit, crossing over to pop. From hancocks famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Information about the key that chameleon by herbie hancock uses. Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon for keyboard.
Chameleon full big band popular music african american. Herbie hancock chameleon american styles of music musical. Cliquez ici pour apprendre a jouer la ligne de basse de chameleon dherbie hancock cours de basse. Its somber piano for the most part, jamming away with a distinct feeling of loneliness. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon. Join herbie at the piano as he shares his approach to improvisation, composition, and harmony. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is played on a synthesizer. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted. How to practice chameleon by herbie hancock funk piano lessons. Song information for chameleon herbie hancock on allmusic.
Head hunters is the twelfth studio album by the american pianist and composer herbie hancock, released october 26, 1973, on columbia records. Herbie hancock s jazz career started in his familys living room, listening to his favorite records and trying to play along. Chameleon by herbie hancock discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. From the famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano, alto. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. Fichier multipistes au standard general midi deutsch. Herbie hancock chameleon free download as pdf file.
Chameleon words and music by herbie hancock, bennie maup1n harvey. Improvisation herbie hancock teaches jazz masterclass. One was my own background living in chicago, which is a blues town. Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon herbie hancock arr. This twodisc retrospective does a good job of showcasing not only hancocks development but also changes in jazz and popular music. Chameleon lead sheet pdf by herbie hancock minedit. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted by.
Herbie hancock piano freddie hubbard cornet ron carter bass tony williams drums written by herbie hancock recorded june 17, 1964 at the van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj originally released on the album empyrean isles, blp 4175, 1964 view wiki. Now, hes one of the most celebrated musicians in the world. Open solo space for all, lead trumpet goes up to written d, plus a few hot drum fills. From hancock s famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. It isnt always looked at as a traditional jazz standard as its more of a funkjam song, however it still has a place in the real book version 2. Jazzfunk, jazz fusion, moog synthesizers, national recording registry, more than 10 covers, sampled in more than 40 songs. Herbie hancock minor chord voicing the jazz piano site. Chameleon by herbie hancock samples, covers and remixes. My first transcription, hope this helps you learn this fantastic song. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Cameleon herbie hancock instrumental herbie hancock.
Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is a jazz pianist and composer from chicago, illinois, united states. Chameleon drums harvey mason electric bass paul jackson 2 electric piano, synthesizer synthclavier herbie hancock flute, alto flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet bennie maupin percussion bill summers. A song from sly and the family stone was what came to mind as. Herbie hancocks jazz career started in his familys living room, listening to his favorite records and trying to play along. Herbie hancock chameleon ver 2 bass tab chameleon by herbie hancock from the headhunters album this song is a over 15 minutes 30 seconds with 9 different riffs and tons of improv. Herbie hancock sheet music world free sheet music pdf. Chameleon guitar tab by herbie hancock with free online tab player. Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason, all of whom also performed the original 15. Nov 27, 2008 this one comes from herbie hancock s chameleon off the 1973 head hunters album. This twodisc retrospective does a good job of showcasing not only hancock s development but also changes in jazz and popular music. The chameleon bassline packs an incredible amount of music into just two bars. The image on the album cover, designed by victor moscoso, is based on an african mask that is associated with the baoule tribe from cote divoire.
Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. As part of miles davis second great quintet hancock helped redefine the role of a. Jan 14, 2012 the image on the album cover, designed by victor moscoso, is based on an african mask that is associated with the baoule tribe from cote divoire. Chameleon herbie hancock sax alto transcription youtube. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance herbies brandnew memoir. Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor.
Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason and first appeared on the head hunters album 1973 with a run time of 1544. It has been performed by many notable artists, including maceo parker, buddy rich, stanley jordan, big sams funky nation, maynard ferguson, eddie jefferson, govt. To understand how its put together, its helpful to take a look at the scale that herbie built the tune around, the bflat dorian mode. Herbie hancock bass transcriptions this acclaimed and creative jazzfusion composer and performer has over three dozen studio albums and 14 grammy awards to his credit. But herbies oftcovered funkmasterpiece chameleon may be the song that straddles the largest crosssection of musicians. Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz standards, and has become standard repertoire in most small jazz ensembles.
In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and. Watermelon man herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock arrangements of this song. Most listeners can point to 1984s rockit as the soundtrack for breakdancers, but his 1970s experiments in fusion led to an important track in the development of funk. Possibilities 2014 isbn 9780670014712 awards edit u. Use these notes and chords to play along with chameleon. Finally, there is a herbie hancock piece for the younger band. Chameleon is a jazz standard with a characteristic bass line and set to a funky beat. Im guessing the reason flood is so popular now is because it was recorded during the classic years of herbies career. When i was a kid, even though my parents would play classical music on.
The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. Chameleon by herbie hancock song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these scale degrees and then apply it to any minor key. This is a shortened version of the original recording, which has additional sections not included in the chart. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is.
I recommend doing some jamming with it over the song before you move on. This is a classic funk number from herbie hancock s head hunters album released in 1973. Song information for chameleon herbie hancock on allmusic allmusic. Jul 02, 2015 but herbies oftcovered funkmasterpiece chameleon may be the song that straddles the largest crosssection of musicians. Recently i heard a track, cellphones dead, on becks album the information that borrows the bass line and sound from chameleon, making me want to get a copy of this track. Chameleon is a jazz standard with a characteristic bass line and set to a funky. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site.