Product Details

• Actors: Herbie Hancock
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Live, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: January 2, 2002
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005TNF7
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,716 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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• This item is part of The BET on Jazz Series.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The ageless keyboardist-composer Herbie Hancock, who's played with everybody from Miles Davis to Quincy Jones, lets loose in a jazzy performance recorded live at Black Entertainment Television's Studio II in Washington, D.C. Backed by a quicksilver combo featuring drummer Teri Lynne Carrington, Hancock and his intricate pianisms dust off well-worn standards like George Gershwin's "Fascinatin' Rhythm," W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues," and James P. Johnson's "Blueberry Pie" with new post-bop, world music seasonings. Hancock was a mainstay on the legendary Blue Note record label in the '60s, where he released two of his biggest jazz hits, "Cantaloupe Island" and "Maiden Voyage." Those two tunes are redone in this scintillating set with a welcome melodic freshness that shows that Hancock still has what it takes. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Product Description

Legendary jazz pianist, composer and innovator Herbie Hancock performs live on "Jazz Central." This concert was recorded live at Black Entertainment Television's Studio II in Washington, D.C. It features Hancock playing his Grammy Award-winning style of jazz with his complex and earthy rhythmic signature. Tracks: Fascinating Rhythm, St. Louis Blues, Cotton Tail, Blueberry Rhyme, The Man I Love, Here Come De Honey Man, Cantaloupe Island, One Finger Snap, Maiden Voyage.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Who's in the band?, December 3, 2003

By	Keith Maxwell Button (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really do enjoy this DVD but when comparing to Herbie's other releases certain faults become glaring. First of all the overall sound and video production is no where near as good as Herbie's Future 2 Future Live DVD, then again that is probably the best overall production I have ever seen and heard. In this Jazz Channel DVD the drums are a little muffled and the acoustic bass is almost completely missing from the mix. The band on the whole also seems a little "loose" on the form of a couple of tunes and one gets the impression they haven't been playing as a unit for very long. My last gripe about the DVD is that no where on the back cover or anywhere in the "credits" is there a list of the amazing musicians playing with Herbie. Of course you can find out who the executive producer is but who's playing bass? Who's on the trumpet? The sax? To me that is a list of people who should be at the top of the credits... the people playing the music!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!, June 3, 2002

By	Larry Bouchard (Prospect, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Being a long time HH fan, I was nonetheless not sure about picking this one up since other jazz concert DVD's (straight ahead AND fusion) that I've bought sound nice but can get monotonous after a few plays.

Now I can say it's the best concert DVD in my collection. Herbie's never sounded better, the recording is absolutely stunning sonically, and the material is so good with so much constant variety and awesome musicianship all around that there's never a dull moment.

When people come over, this is the music DVD I put on. They're always floored by the sound. One guy actually paid over $20K to buy all the components in my stereo setup for himself after seeing and hearing this DVD. He had to have it all. Lucky I didn't play any other DVD's while he was there..

After owning many LPs and CD's of Herbie over the years, I can tell you this is the one I always knew he had in him. I can't imagine anyone with any sense of musicality being disappointed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Herbie at his best!, February 9, 2002

By A Customer

Although I enjoy Herbie's electronic stuff, I think he's at his best playing acoustic. This DVD is an excellent example of his acoustic side. The percussionist adds alot of color and depth to the more traditional jazz quintet format. The surround mix is natural, not gimmickey as some other surround products are.

Overall a very dynamic performance, well captured. It's good to know that acoustic jazz is being presented in good form. The only thing that could surpass this DVD would be going to see this ensemble live. I hope I get the chance.