The Headhunters
Advertisement
Advertisement
Top Related Artists
Biography
The Headhunters was a jazz fusion band formed by iconic jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock (born April 12, 1940). Growing more interested in electronic keyboards and funk music, Hancock had already disbanded his band Mwandishi before forming The Headhunters. The original line-up was comprised of Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Harvey Mason (drums), Bill Summers (percussion), Paul Jackson (bass), and Bennie Maupin (saxophone/clarinet). The bandâs first album, Head Hunters (1973), was released under Herbie Hancockâs name. While the album didnât scale the charts, it sold extremely well and is now considered one of jazz fusionâs defining albums. Harvey Mason left the band and was replaced by drummer Mike Clark by the time the band released the album Thrust (1974), again released under Herbie Hancockâs name. The bandâs first album under their own name was Survival of the Fittest (1977), their first album that did not feature Herbie Hancock as an active member (although he was still credited as producer). The album introduced guitarist DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight to the line-up. The album rose to Number 12 on Billboardâs Traditional Jazz Albums chart. In 1977, they released the album Straight from the Gate, which introduced yet another change in the line-up. However, the band split up shortly afterwards. In 1998, members of the band reunited with Herbie Hancock for the album Return of the Headhunters, which reached Number 9 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Different incarnations of The Headhunters â featuring several original members - released the albums Evolution Revolution (2003), Platinum (2011), and Speakers in the House (2018). Bassist Paul Jackson died on March 18, 2021.
Read All
Read Less
Albums
The Headhunters
The Stunt Man (feat. Bill Summers, Mike Clark, Donald Harrison, Kyle Roussel & Chris Severin)
FEATURED
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Actual Proof by The Headhunters
- Kwanzaa
- Spank-A-Lee by The Headhunters
- Daffy's Dance
- Skank It
- Headhunter Jam
- Hey Pocky A-way
- Four String Drive
- Rocking At The Mole House
- Butterfly
- Loft Funk
- Watermelon Man
- Chameleon
- Kongo Square featuring Scott Roberts
- Rocking At The Mole House featuring The Headhunters
- Mayonnaise
- Vein Melter by The Headhunters
- New Levels - New Devils by Forward Back
- Stop Watch
- Avant Clark
- Stoop
- The Sandcastle Headhunter
- Sly by The Headhunters
- The Stunt Man
