Herbie Hancock
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Birth Name: Herbert Jeffrey Hancock
Age: 84, born 12 April 1940
Country of origin: United States
Currently Residing In: United States
Height: 5' 7"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Gigi Hancock
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""Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different." Famed Jazz musician and composer Herbie Hancock began practicing Nichiren Buddhism in 1972. In an interview on Beliefnet, Hancock describes the way Buddhism has enhanced his creative process: "... 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 cre"
" The first black winner for best original score, Herbie Hancock, won for his work on 'Round Midnight. He beat the scores for Aliens (James Horner), Hoosiers (Jerry Goldsmith), The Mission (Ennio Morricone) and Leonard Rosenman (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). Accepting the award from Bette Midler, Hancock indicated that perhaps preparing a speech ahead of time, as he was asked to do, but hadn't done before, was good luck. And he paid tribute to the jazz greats that paved the w"