The Headhunters
The Headhunters | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Jazz fusion |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | Columbia, Verve Forecast, Basin Street, P-Vine, Owl Studios |
Past members |
The Headhunters were an American jazz-fusion band formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973. The group fused jazz, funk, and rock music.
History (and name)
Hancock had grown dissatisfied with his prior band, Mwandishi, and wanted to make a band with a stronger funk component. He chose the name of the group, "Headhunters", while doing Buddhist chanting. The name pleased him because it made a triple reference to the jungle, to intellectual concerns, and to sexual activity.
In 1973, the band comprised Hancock (keyboards), Bennie Maupin (saxophone, clarinet), Harvey Mason (drums), Paul Jackson (bass), and Bill Summers (percussion). Their first album, Head Hunters, sold more than one million copies.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US |
US Jazz (Trad) |
US Jazz (Cont) | |||
Head Hunters (Herbie Hancock album) |
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Thrust (Herbie Hancock album) |
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Survival of the Fittest |
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126 | 12 | — | |
Straight from the Gate |
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Return of the Headhunters! (with Herbie Hancock) |
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— | — | 9 | |
Evolution Revolution |
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— | — | — | |
Platinum |
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— | — | — | |
Speakers in the House |
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— | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Live albums
Title | Album details |
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On Top: Live in Europe |
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