Herbie Hancock - Dis Is Da Drum (2015) [Hi-Res]

„Dis Is Da Drum“ marks Herbie Hancock's return to the heady mix of pan-ethnic dance rhythms and techno stylings that culminated on his commercial breakthrough, „Future Shock“. But Hancock's slick, soulful Mercury debut also serves to reclaim his turf from all the acid jazz funkateers who've devised a popular commercial style based on aspects (sampled or otherwise) of the Blue Note and CTI recordings which Hancock and his contemporaries originated a generation ago.

„Dis Is Da Drum“ has a fresh, contemporary appeal, but much of the groundwork for Hancock's current style is derived from his 1982 hit 'Rockit,' his '70s Headhunters hits ('Chameleon' and THRUST), the Afro-psychedelic free jazz experiments of Mwalandishi, and early-'60s hard bop/soul jazz hits such as 'Watermelon Man.' True, he came to renown as a post-modernist piano innovator with Miles Davis; but make no mistake, Herbie Hancock has always been funky.

'...this is a funkified, friendly affair, less gritty and musically deeper than a lot of what goes down in this world...' (Entertainment Weekly)

'...Hancock has carved a niche for himself where he can remain contemporary, while reclaiming the so-called acid jazz turf from the new jack crowd....[the] range of samples and percussive colors suggests the pop sheen of some contemporary African sources...' (Musician)

Herbie Hancock, piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, Moog synthesizer
Francis Awe, vocals
Lazaro Galarraga, vocals
Chill Factor, rap vocals
Darrell Robertson, guitar
Wah-Wah Watson, guitar
Bennie Maupin, tenor saxophone
Wallace Roney, trumpet
Darrell Smith, electric piano, keyboards
Mars Lasar, keyboards, synthesizer
Frank Thibeaux, bass
Guy Eckstine, drums
Ken Strong, drums
William Kennedy, drums
Bill Summers, congas, djembe, shekere, tambourine, percussion, bells
Nengue Hernandez, bata
Skip Bunny, djembe
Airto Moreira, percussion
Will 'Roc' Griffin, loops, samples
The 'Real' Richie Rich, scratches
Louis Verdeaux, background vocals
Marina Bambino, background vocals
Hollis Payseur, background vocals
Huey Jackson, background vocals
Yvette Summers, background vocals
Angel Rogers, background vocals

Recorded at Garage Sale Studios and Studio 55, L.A., CA
Engineered by Herbie Hancock, Darrell 'Bob Dog' Robertson, Darrell Smith

Digitally remastered