Head Hunters

Really funky jazz thing going on here - enjoying it, but putting me to sleep a bit at work. Hopefully remember to come back to this one.

Started off well and then lulled a bit in the middle. My favourite song was 'vein melter', I think if the vibe had been more like that throughout I would've loved it. Not to say this wasn't good to listen to but that's the only song I will definitely come back to.

I have few exceptions to my rule that music should have vocals, namely the classical greats and Joe Satriani on guitar 🎸🎸🎸, and I don't think this quite made the cut. Don't get me wrong this is some coooolll stuff, I think the best way I can describe some of it is (I have this strange feeling) that this is what the rainforest would sound like if every species made the sound of an instrument and not squawk, hiss, roar etc. The songs were very much organically harmonious and just feel clean and bright to me but at the end of the day I really need some groovy lyrics in accompaniment.

It was ok - I see the vision and did like it at the start but I don’t know why but it made me incredibly stressed

Ja, det svänger ju. Det man möjligen kan ha emot det är att låtarna inte direkt utvecklas. De håller ungefär samma tempo, groove och temperament från början till slut i mellan sju och 15 minuter.

Skönt groove. Det är inte riktigt jazz och det är inte riktigt funk. Det blir varken eller utan bara ett småtrevlig sväng som puttrar på utan att det lyfter. Bäst sväng i Chameleon, bäst tut i Sly. Svag trea.

Jazz, no me convence especialmente,

The first track was really solid, the later ones kind of lost me. On the first and I think second track there is a rising tone that my brain reacted to, it reminded me of my alarm clock.

Mi favorita fue sly, y aunque no es algo que escucharía, esta un poco bueno.

Pretty good for a genre I don't have any special affinity for. Chameleon is very listenable and Watermelon Man has an off kilter quirk I really enjoyed.

Ok

bra svängigt om jag får säga det själv.

This is groovy as hell! However the sound is a bit conservative. There’s plenty of space here for everyone to stretch out and then there’s the bizarre synth overdubs! There’s some cool heads here and some clever arrangements but some of the grooves could probably have been tightened up a bit within the arrangements. But it is nice to hear the space when the band just groove for a while! This was a cool enough listen that I wanna check out his other albums from this era.

Glad I listened to this.

Is this my thing? Not really. However, I must have put hundreds of hours into The Sims games back in the day and this reminds me of it. I'm almost transported back to sitting in the converted garage, hiding away from family, hours at a time alone and at peace, designing homes and then living out better lives than mine until deleting the pool ladders and drowning them. Ahh. This is what I call 'not a listening album': it's an accompaniment to something else. I could listen to this happily in the background while doing something chill to wind down - reading, writing, drawing, slowly organising things. Yeah. As jazz goes, it's pretty good.

Newer heard of Herbie Hancock, but his shit slaps. Nice background music, to have conversations while driving, to read, etc.. Like the backdrop to the movie of ypur life.

ganz gross

Always liked his 80’s stuff. This was interesting earlier stuff

Good music to listen to while youre doing something else, otherwise its boring 5.9/10

My first full 'real jazz' album. Good music to listen to while working. Very funky bass line.

Groovy, good vibes. Sat nodding my head constantly. Liked the difference/ experimentation on the first track. Watermelon man feels a bit too conventional. Sly was more like it, enjoyed the crazy aspects. It still feels a little less rock/ electronic than I was expecting from descriptions. Like I'm enjoying it, but not sure how often I'd return when compared to other albums of this genre/ period

Наконец-то я послушал альбом, который мне советовал чел из Чикаго, когда я приезжал в Варшаву то ли на GY!BE, то ли на Sunn O))), то ли еще зачем-то. Лучшая песня - Watermelon Man.

Cool background music, pretty boring to just listen by itself

7/10 good album good sounds. Listened to it while I was was playing and I quite enjoyed it. Not enough to add any songs to my library or to look into getting it on vinyl but good album

More „classic jazz tunes“ than I expected. Somehow I considered Mr Hancock to be more of an early electro pioneer, what will follow, I guess. The Jams are, well, long. There are some pretty nice and grooving moments, but Most of the time it just flows by.

As my wife said…”alright Herbie.” Funky, playful, expansive.

i get too bored without lyrics but it was nice for background music

My words could not do Stevie Wonder's astonishing skill in every area of music-making justice. This album is for all the keyboard enthusiasts. Hohner Clavinet rules!

Enjoyed the jazz instruments but not so much the techno/weird sounds

This one was interesting definitely not my style. I was going to give it a 1 star at first but after another listen I changed that opinion clearly

Very nice ambient music, it maintains interesting.

i remember thinking halfway through the second song "this sounds kinda wack. is it jazz ?" it is, in fact, jazz.

Futuristic jazz

These are the type of songs you hear in the background of a mistery movie while the investigator is trying to put all the pieces together to solve the case.

I initially thought this could work its way into my regular rotation for work music, but the second half of the record gets pretty hectic. I got something out of this album but I don't see myself listening to again anytime soon.

Not bad, not my favorite 3*

The only Herbie Hancock I have previously heard was a single of his that was out in the late 70s. So I was expecting a vocal rather than a jazz funk instrumental album. What do I know!? A reasonable listen nonetheless. But a bit samey. 2½

First of my journey. It sets a high middle, I think. Made a chip dip with sour cream and mayo and Boursin and green onions and French onion soup mix. It’s Boxing Day 2025. The dip is for my mom’s house.

I can see why people would like it, just not for me

A little avant-garde leaning for my taste at time but overall enjoyed.

Sound like the soundtrack to something fun.

Pretty good. Nice horns.

funky and fun!

Not my usual listen but it was interesting!

Why is every track over 5 minutes the fuck

Good background music! I would have a hard time sitting down to actively listen to this album but it was nice in the background.

Funk and jazz. Pretty good.

Most of this score is earned by the intro to Watermelon Man, it's just delightful. This is a fun listen, it makes your toes tap and your head nod. It is in danger of going too freestyle jazzy, but manages to mostly stay just the right side of that.

It was nice though a bit too improvised for me. More of a jam between friends than something that was thought out. Recommended nonetheless.

No. 41 Herbie can cook. But after awhile, like everything instrumental, it just becomes background.

Good jazz but nothing that really blew me away

Finger licking Jazz. Very good for a house party hang out with the gang

Kinda just background music, not bad but really non standoutish to me. Dont get me wrong its objectivly good music and im not mad to have listened to it. But this album has more than any so far encouraged me to do something else while listening to it. I even listened to watermelon man while not noticing. Its not bad but even while writing the review it didnt stick and i forgot 2 out of the 4 songs and watermelon man that i relistened to and remember is also by far the shortest. Definatly it for quite some people and i understand why but not for me.

Took a couple of listens but once the rhythms sink in it’s a winner. Best track is Chameleon

Jazz piano, a bit of funk. Okay.

I’m not really into jazz, and thought I was going to check out of this one pretty quickly, but I like it a good deal. The record opens with sounds that I kind of rolled my eyes at, but as it built, it all kind of works. I'm not sure I need so much of it spread across 4 tracks; letting some of the music breathe with some natural space in between movements might be helpful...with the counterpoint being "why break up a continuous flow of music?" I guess that's kind of a judgment call. But then again, there is not a whole lot of variation across the 4 songs either. Maybe I’m lucky to get the breaks that are there… Anyway, I like this record, even if it does start to feel like a bit of a "jam band" experience and doesn’t switch up nearly enough. 3.5/5

Svängom!

meh

Not what I normally listen to but really good jazz

Nice chill funk-jazz album! Herbie Hancock is a maestro 3.5

Der dritte Track „Sly“ gefällt mir besonders gut. Der Rest ist Ok.

It's pretty cool, but it gets old after a while.

Surprisingly approachable for such an iconic jazz album. The song length would take getting used to, but they were easy to listen to. Favorite track was watermelon man

decent

Funky and very jazzy. Did not mind it, but didn’t love it. I really prefer to listen to music with lyrics. If that makes me uncultured, so be it.

Pretty coooollll. 3.5/5

Very enjoyable.

4 minutes in and I had a headache

I might have some album fatigue (after 100 albums)… Except the beginning of Watermelon Man I found it boring. Still a nice listen but boring.

This was an interesting album kind of all over the place but it was still pretty good, I wouldn't call it like jazz but kind of lol

Funky and fun, but a few tracks I had to skip so that knocks it down a few stars.

would rate this 3.5/5 if i could, the tracks are so funky and fun but i wish there was more than 4 of them

Not a huge fan of music without lyrics but this was nice and groovy to listen to while I worked

Awesome vibes. Great recorded sound. Drummer is otherworldly

Funky musak. Sounds like elevator music at a jazz club.

i dont have many opinions on jazz because it all kind if sounds the same to me (oof) but this is very funky and groovy and i enjoyed it

It's fine if you love fast feverish jazz.

Enjoyed this in the beginning, but soon got repetitive. 15 mins is too long for a song Enjoyable on the whole even though it got chaotic in the middle. Nice background music 3 ⭐️

Bon album de jazz

A jazz funk banger that the office will mostly hate.

This type of jazz is not to my personal taste but it is a pretty extraordinary album nonetheless.

This is a tough one to rate. It’s all instrumental, so I can’t think of a scenario where I’d really want to listen to it. But I also really enjoyed it.

Ibland är det glänsande bra. Fantastiska musiker. Men mestadels är det tråkigt. Jag antar att detta är en skiva som samlas mycket ... En trea

Liked it great vibe.

Really just ok, didn't really stick with me but I enjoyed listening to. 5/10

Definitely Jazz. Herbie is a legend in his space for a reason. 40 minutes of feel good, funky as hell, jam sessions.

Rating: 3.4 I like to imagine an octopus was banging his tentacles around making these songs but no it was like 5 wacky dudes. Which is less cool but the album was still good.

sounds pretty cool for a 1973 recording. 4 tracks, some quite long but good background music.

Didn’t listen all the songs, they were too long. But the first one is really nice.

Not really my thing but a great album nonthenless

A little bit frenetic but maybe didn’t give it a proper shot! Not the worst jazzz..

Pretty good!

Synes da leverte

Dette er et legendarisk album av den legendariske musikeren Herbie Hancock, som blant annet har jobbet med Miles Davies tidligere. Jeg har hørt gjennom dette albumet mange ganger opp igjennom åra, men av en eller annen grunn så har aldri dette fenget meg helt. Jeg liker det bedre i dag enn jeg har gjort før, absolutt! Men syns fortsatt at albumet er litt overvurdert.

This is a strange one to review because my respect and appreciation for the musicianship and composition is almost as high as it could be. However, in terms of personal taste and what I relate to, it’s very far away. Instrumental funk is not something I’ve ever really listened to nor will if I’m completely honest. I’m sure fans of it would argue I’m missing out on a lot. 3stars could feel harsh as my appreciation for what it is, is extremely high. It could also seem too generous as my personal enjoyment and relationship to this style of music is low….I imagine seeing this performed live would be a different story.

First side is SUPER strong. Chameleon might be the jam to end all jams. Back half however meanders for me. Sly is unfocused until 6 mins in and Vein Melter the opposite

I like jazz fusion, but I’m just not a fan of long, meandering, repetitive solos. But I can’t deny that Herbie is a legend

Not for me, but I'm sure fine for what it is

typical long boy jazz songs. Some good stuff in there but not something I would listen to regularly

Fairly good background music.

Great Songs: Good Songs: Chameleon, Watermelon Man, Sly Mid Songs: Vein Melter Bad Songs:

Yeah, that was coo.

Ok

This was interesting. I enjoyed "Vein Melter"

Head Hunters is going in my Jazzy Dinner Party playlist. I found it really good to half-listen to.

There are 4 songs on this 41 minute album that is a blend of jazz/funk. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #254 (2023) Best Songs (There are only 4) Watermelon Man

Funk so tight it struts in polyester. I roll my eyes and eat it up every time.

It was fine but I didn't love it

Now I know who the songs my eldest has been playing on the sax are by! Great to listen, but not really my thing, though I love learning about what music my kids are into :)

Jazzy and fun. Eclectic. 6/10

Vibe are fun and interesting. The beats run wild

this is a friggin vibe and a half. Definitely found a new album to add to my focus music playlist.

As far as instrumentals go, this is really good, funky, tight, and fun. But personally, music without lyrics doesn’t impact me much unless it’s tied to a movie or game. Cool listen, not my thing.

Too repetitive for me, but could be background music

great jazz album

Did not care for the tone of the intro - watermelon man is a bop! Great companion to a bike tour through the forest. Weak outro as well unfortunately

Ooooo we got a GROOVE here. Really liked the first song, the rest didn't get me to schmoove quite as much.

Now I finally get that joke from Tommy Boy. Starts way stronger than it ends. The opening two tracks are so much fun. I do wish they were shorter, though, so I'd be more inclined to return to them in the future.

A nice instrumental album with a funk groove. "Sly" definitely plays homage to Sly and the Family Stones, and "Watermelon Man" just grooves with a tasty beat.

I can see why it’s rated so highly but it’s so far from what I usually listen to and simply not for me

Jazz is too hard to review.

Really an odd psychedelic sounding album. Song are over 10 mins ling

The classic jazz funk fusion master

Pretty cool. Funky and jazzy and a little psychedelic. I’ve heard some other Herbie Hancock I like better (Cantalope Island for example), but this was pretty good. Not my regular jam though.

Chameleon was cool, a little laborious

Hey, Herbie Hancock. I've seen this album cover around and am pretty sure I've heard part of it a long, long time ago. I don't remember much, but I think I'm in for a jazz affair, which is always daunting - the acclaimed jazz albums sound like auditory diarrhea to me. In any case, I'll steel my resolve and go in with no reservations. Not bad, and a lot funkier than I was expecting. The dreaded "long song" has always been a scourge upon my music-listening ears, but these songs were tolerable for the most part. Many of the sounds on this album are interesting in a way which goes beyond my non-jazz vocabulary. They almost sound ethereal and otherworldly. The constant tempo changes are also quite interesting. As a whole the album is freewheeling and all over the place, yet it feels like there's more of a direction when compared with some of the other works from this genre. I have no idea where to start with discussing these songs, not gonna lie. "Chameleon" is pretty alright. I like the wobbly, iconic funk sound, though it's the sleek, subdued atmosphere from around the middle of the track which really wins me over. Decent song overall, though I must admit that the sheer length of it is lost on me. "Watermelon Man" is a more relaxed tune. The saxaphone interjections are pretty neat, and I like whatever percussive sound hangs over the track. It pairs nicely with the bassy guitar in the background. "Sly" is pretty cool. I like the subtle changes in tempo - they all mesh together shockingly well. Instrumentally, the song is more of the same from the previous two tracks, but I'm not complaining. Checking the book, though I already know this is a well-received album. "invented several genres of music". That's it, really. Wikipedia reveals that this album was a critical slam dunk and a commercial success. I'm in favour of this inclusion. It's a pretty unique pick.

Decent background music. Enjoyable but no more than that

I did enjoy listening to it, though I am not a fan of endless songs. It's good background music.

Funkay

Album 3/1001 Big fan of the hindewhu technique (had to look this up) on Watermelon Man - achieved in this case by Bill Summers blowing into a beer bottle - but the baseline on Chameleon is the star of the show. Didn't vibe so much with the other 2 songs on the album. Favourite song: Chameleon 🦎 Honourable mention: Watermelon Man 🍉

Decent album tp put on the background, but not the one I would dedicatedly listen to

Pretty nice jazz.

прикольно конечно, но очень длинно и слишком фоново. такое радио на работе я бы послушала. в других обстоятельствах вряд ли

This is interesting. Its funky, sure. But i dont see anything special about it. Its just mediocre to me. 3/5

didn't really listen to it too much today I was busy with other stuff

Funky background music

It's a real classic within music nerd spheres and the jazz world as a whole, but I've never really cared for it. It sounds pleasant enough but there isn't much going on for me. Perhaps a victim of having influenced a lot of overly polished and awful fusion to come after. The bass is a high point on this album, but outside of that I find myself surprisingly bored for something that is really groovy in essence. Some albums I'll just never click with I guess.

Not my usual kind of thing, but I liked how funky this was. Listened while walking around New York, which was an excellent call.

Wait do I like jazz?

I liked this album. The songs were long but they were all good

З усіх джазових декад 70ті та 80ті мабуть подобаються мені найменше. Звісно ж Хербі Хенкок це легенда, а конкретно цей альбом - класика, але я не фанат фьюжну і слухає таке нечасто, переважно фоном. 3 з 5

Fusion JAzz. Blander funk jazz og rock. Så det tager elementerne fra jazz som improvisering og harmonier og blander med funky basslines osv og elektriske instrumenter. DEt er åbenbart en af de første albums som var mainstream og var fusion jazz, så det var rimelig banebrydende. han har spillet sammen med miles davis og det her blev det bedst sælgende jazz album på daværende tidspunkt. jeg kan meget godt lide det, det er lækkert med funky delen som sådan rytme og så harmonierne fra jazz-lydene igennem elektriske instrumenter og akustiske. Jeg er ikke sådan WOW WOW men jeg køber det sgu stadig. det er nok 3-3,5

Containing the well-known track ‘Watermelon Man’, this is a great example of the genius that is Herbie Hancock. Certified worth a couple of listens - and then, as it’s jazz, a few more. Give this album the time. It’s a classic.

Enjoyed but a bit too long

I don’t know why I can’t get into this album. It’s a bit goofy, like a cross between a children’s album and the soundtrack to a 70s blacksploitation comedy. It’s possible that I’m just in a bad mood today and not feeling this one.

The first song being great was offset by the second one being bad and that's kinda neutral in the end

I did enjoy it, and got into to the groove of it. I was surprised by how weird and modern it sounds, for being from 1973. I listened to the whole thing in one go. But I have to admit a lot of it also went a little over my head — especially how that first track evolves over 15 minutes. Maybe something to return to when I have a little more background knowledge?

Heard before but enjoyed it more this time - still prefer maiden voyage though

A soundtrack for Driver 2. Top track: Chameleon

Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones are two of those musicians that seem to have been around forever (i.e., my entire lifetime). Watermelon Man was a song which we played in high school (without all the traditional African musical instruments), so it reminds me of those days. The album has just four tracks, all jazz/synthesizer based. It’s a bit different from the normal jazz combo, but not unusual enough for four stars.

My vision is so bad that I thought the woodwind player on this album (Bennie Maupin) said Bernie Taupin and I was like, wow, there's just so much I don't know about this era of music. (Still true, but whew) Anyway, this is fun! A lot different than the other jazz instrumentals we heard so far. Way more groovy. Supposedly 'Chameleon' is "one of the most widely recognized jazz standards", but I didn't recognize it. There's an upsetting screechy bit around 5 minutes in that I could really do without, though. Oh no, it's happening for so long (~3 minutes). Well, that's a shame. Luckily the song is long enough that you could cut that part out and still have a healthy 12 minute song. But why stop there?? No, I kid... I kid... I do know 'Watermelon Man' (it's a Pavlov in the Jeopardy sense: herbie hancock! <-> watermelon man!) and I like it fine, even though it's shockingly different from the version we played in band (I bet everybody says this). Giving some White Lotus theme song vibes at the beginning there. I think 'Vein Melter' is actually my favorite track. It's got some electro bits that I like, and no screechy stuff at all! This could have been a 4. It was compelling for a jazz instrumental. But the screechy bit kept it at 3.

11/08/2025 Certainly different but I'm not mad for it.

Enjoyable, but unlikely to return.

Jazzy. Funky. Background music. 3 stars.

This was a cool album. Definitely different than other Herbie albums I've heard. I loved the funk and soul of it.

Generally really enjoyed, there was a bit of sax wailing that grated a little - I'm not a jazz convert yet.

Fun instrumentsals. Lots of variety and some experimental stuff. Good for background music.

really good album, chameleon is really good even though is 15min long, I loved it and I discovered funk jazz

Typical Herbie. Some incredible music mixed in with some wild and dissonant sounds.

Not my favorite genre, tunes for music school kids

Great musicians doing cool things. Happy I listened to this, but honestly can’t really see myself going back to it, which holds back its rating. Great for what it is though.

Mighty boosh. Not something I would ever listen to normally but not bad. I can appreciate the musicianship but jazz isn’t my thing

alright

Thought the album was fun, particularly the first song - made me want to dance. Not sure I would listen again though. Fav song: Chameleon Least fav: Sly

Better than some of the other no words albums but not a big fan overall. That second song is so familiar to me for some reason though. Specific rating - 2.8 Fav song - sly Least fav - vein melter

Some great rhythm and beat, but the strange sound bite choices in a couple of the songs really threw me

Not bad

Would not buy

Yeah, I enjoyed this. It's very stylish and he's a superb musician. Having said all this, it's definitely one for me to appreciate and acknowledge, then move on pretty swiftly from it and probably not listen to it again.

I’m vaguely aware of HH and actually have heard the first two tracks from this in the normal course of life. I found it very enjoyable and an album that I found to be the perfect accompaniment to a weekend morning with a sound that is reminiscent of a lot of the UK funk/soul/jazz/electronica scene that labels like Tru Thoughts and Catskills championed and that I was hugely into during the 2000s. Many of those artists were surely influenced by this as the through-line is evident.

A bit too noodly in places, but generally decent enough.

This was an interesting ride

Good background music.

Couldn’t find the version of watermelon man that I like

genuinely wish it was longer, really liked it though. closer to 3.5

Strongest 3 without a doubt

3/5 good instrumental jazz

Solid jam album. 3.5/5

Nice

Funcky jazz album. Lekker maar denk niet dat ik er altijd naar kan luisteren

🐣🤷‍♂️

Interesting

Not really my jam

Started off strong with the first track, but falls off on track 2 & 4. I really do enjoy chameleon and sly but it’s not enough to give this album more than a 3-star rating.

Not really my usual style of music. I can absolutely appreciate the quality and creativity of the music delivered, but it feels a bit too much of an era and style that just don't appeal that much.

A fun listen!

Far out there progressive tech vibe. Strange good album

I've always seen Jazz as furniture music. And this one was not so different. I can see the cultural influence this may have had on Jazz. And the cultural influence Jazz has on our society. But nothing I'd go back to listen to on a random Thursday

Oh so funky. Was getting big Vulfpeck flavors. Wasn’t surprised to find out Herbie Hancock was an inspiration to them. I don’t get the Watermelon Man hype, and while the album was good, I won’t likely give the entire thing another listen. 4/5 for Chameleon, 3/5 for the album.

I've heard of Herbie Hancock before, but I had never heard this album. I liked the first song with its ebbs and flow. The second song with more varied instruments is where I think its strengths lie. This jazz album certainly has a vibe, and I can see why so many think so highly of it.

Its... techno jazz? Its HH...

Hancock's achievements are undeniable. This record was another cornerstone of his success. He bridged the gap between funk and jazz, making this music accessible to a broader audience. I'm not a jazz guy, but this was a nice background on a hot summer day.

Interesting.

Get funky, tira un botto come album. Peccato che sia solo strumentale e mi frena un po' come roba.

Corto y mayoría fue sonido extraño

Really liked Watermelon Man. My personal preference is towards shorter tracks, but this album has a great sound.

Funky

Vibes I quite enjoyed but can't get behind super long songs like this unless it's live

good working jazz music, very funky

Background noise jazz, not that interesting.

Very funky Some long songs but the keep you hooked Easy to listen to

Intense funky jazz. Met een aantal vrij exotische nummers.

Herbie Hancock walked so Shoji Meguro could run, specifically when he released what is universally considered the greatest Jazz album of all time, thereby ending the genre and any further contributions to it altogether, the soundtrack to Persona 5.

Funkyyyyy. Immediate toe tapper on the first track. Kinda long songs but they seem to keep my attention. Drummer needs a raise. Track 2 is insanely creative, loved it. Not into track 3 - felt like I was being yelled at by Jazz the whole time. Track 4 is some serious false advertising. “Vein Melter” could not be further from the truth for a song this slow and dull. Overall alright but wouldn’t listen again as a whole. 3/5

Electric jazz I would call it, very groovy and up-tempo. Sometimes it got a touch annoying with some of the electric sounds, I preferred when it the keys/percussion were the focus and other sounds in the back. Good listen

The name Herby Hancock will be familiar to many thru' his pop production work, which followed his Jazz-Funk era. This may be one of his most Jazzy-Funky work, and ... it annoys me. Sure, they does get in the groove a lot. But, to me, it seems to be "get the backing musicians in a full on groove, and then lay some random noodlings on top. Within the same song, some of it works, some of it justs seems to be aimless.

Inneresting

Jazz x-funk-rock. Commercial success.

Like I'm all about The Watermelon Man...great track, but the rest of it just kind of fades into the background for me. It doesn't catch me really at all. Talented as hell and funky. I could see dancing around with this but really, just couldn't get into it.

It’s good for people who like Jazz

De er tydeligvis rigtig dygtige jazzmusikere men pladen er meget mere funk. Det er ret interessant og ret lækkert

Funky turning more jazzy towards the end

This is the first album I received on this platform that was truly unknown to me. This is what I'm here for!! While this album is a jam it's a bit repetitive but still good. Thanks for the exposure.

i like chameleon

Solid jazz and the artist is from Chicago. A few too many strange sounds for my taste.

I liked Watermelon Man and found the rest tolerable, which is real growth for me for greater-jazz listening.

Nice jazz vibe. Much easier sound than his 80s hit Rockit.

Eh

really groovy and filled with good vibrations. JAZZY FUNKY EASY LISTENABLE SPIN. (3.0/5.0)

Usually not a fan of short albums with long songs and no lyrics, but pretty decent funky music

Solid jazz album. Nothing really stands out to me. It’s Herbie Hancock and sounds like him too.

Ok

Really groovy, pleasant background music. Not something I’d ever drive to or anything like that, but good for getting some writing done. I have to keep this in my back pocket.

Otherworldly sounds, long and prodigious pieces. Exciting all the way.

Innovative, ahead of its time, but prone to repetition.

Funky jazz that takes a turn about halfway through. Solid listen, but I probably won't revisit.

it was a fun album to listen to but wasn't particularly moving. unfortunately that leads me to downgrade from a 3.5 to 3

Excellent album, coherent not overly Freeform has a groove and style worthy of repeated listening. I enjoyed.

As the album description says was was already established and not new. Not really as significant as the first Tim with miles davis. Mediocre

Gets a little repetitive, but watermelon man is fun.

Cool 😎

I don't think I've ever listened to "Jazz Fusion" but this was great. So funky and flowy.

Oooh no, not Jazz again....first thoughts...BUT what a good funky Jazz stuff! Really liked it!

Precise and genre-defining album which you have to respect. Watermelon Man in particular is impeccable although across the album the momentum does flag for me in places

Opener Chameleon pulls you in slowly…head nodding already…. Not sure about the windpipes on track 2, they got on my nerves. But all in all a great jazz inspired quartet of tunes, Hancock was such a pioneer, this still sounds so fresh.

Jazz easy listening

Pretty good. Great opening track but didn’t blow me away or anything.

bello ma questo mix non mi convince

Not my usual cup of tea, but glad I listened to this. 👍

Pre-listening thoughts: 4 instrumental tracks… 41 mins… oh god… Post/during listening thoughts: on Tuesday I saw Remi Wolf in concert and that show was GREAT. Highly recommend seeing her perform if you ever get a chance to. But she had a jazz group called Dana and Alden open for her. Now, they were okay, but some of their songs were wack as hell. Let’s go to Trader Joe’s??? Let’s celebrate permaculture as a family??? Yeah you guys didn’t need to announce you were from Oregon at the beginning of your set, we can tell 😭. Anyways, my point with this is sometimes songs don’t need lyrics, otherwise it’ll just make them worse. So maybe I appreciate this album for just being cool instrumentals rather than yapping about linking up near the Kung Pao Chicken or keeping this family together over some squash in the front yard. 6/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Chameleon Least fav tracks: I didn’t dislike any of this but this isn’t something I’d revisit frequently

Watermelon man go hard feel like im in the woods

Pretty groovy. ButnotasgroovyasTheRiseandFallofZiggyStardustandtheSpidersfromMars.

watermelon man was best, but also liked sly. jazz isn't generally my speed but this is a good afternoon sountrack to doing other (slower) things album.

While I do enjoy the funkiness of that keyboard in the jazz, I still struggle to tap into the long form jazz. I can recognize the immense talent, but the super long screechy brass solos pull me out

Really good. Easy to listen to and easy to enjoy.

This is my fav of the jazz-adjacent albums I’ve had so far (mostly because it’s shorter)

That mindless grooving that I like to listen to on some days. Lot like The Doors, but jazzy. But the songs have a lot of soundbites that are obnoxious.

This album was very different from what I usually listen to. 40+ minutes of pure instrumental jazz. And yet, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was nice to listen to something outside of my comfort zone. (would def give 3.5 if i could)

I mean, its jazz, right? All the notes, all at once, like if your brain took a funky bath in outer space and then came back to Earth just to strut down the sidewalk in platform shoes. By the time I got to Sly (track 3), I had to pop an extra Adderall.

So this was actually really calming and great to work along to. I’m never the type of person to vibe with this genre but this was kind of an exception on my part. I think it was really interesting.

Technically quite complex and interesting but quite repetitive and not really my thing.

Nunca tinha ouvido, achei a atmosfera que é criada durante a música muito sensacional, no geral um groovezin bão de ouvir

Didnt hate what I heard but a bit too "elevator music" -esque to me.

Jazz electro

This one was a lot of fun. I usually feel a little limited when rating jazz albums; I don't love the genre enough to give them high ratings, but don't feel it's fair to knock one down solely for that reason. I really didn't run into that issue here. I think the groovy-ness really helped me get into it even if it wasn't my usual style. The frenetic energy of the songs kept me engaged too- it a situation where I was able to visualize the band ripping it up while the songs were playing. My biggest critique of albums I've had with this generator so far is that they lose my interest or have some meh/boring stuff on there, but that really didn't happen with this album until the end. Unfortunately, the last song was a little slow and felt a bit underwhelming after the energy of the first few. Still, very very solid. Overall: 3.5/5

The funkiest of funk

No private spotify session used. Pretty much what I thought it was gong to be, keyboard driven jazz. A little to frantic in some parts, but not too over the top. Some of these songs would work great if you get yourself in a car chase in San Francisco.

I listened to this 3 times and never came away with any discerning thoughts. I think I liked it, so let's give it a 3.5 rounded down to 3. Easily could be a 4.

Herbie Hancock is a name I of course know, but I'm not sure I could have identified anything else about him before todays listen. Really good funk vibes. That's always a win in my book. That said, 5 minutes into the first track, I am slightly concerned it's going to run out of musical runway. This is a great riff, but do I want it for 15 minutes? After the rest of the album, yeah it's fine. Maybe if I was a jazz head it'd be really exciting. But I guess I don't really get it. We had a funky one, then got progressively less funky and more jazzy, but I can't say I understand. 3 stars--I would never mind this playing in the background, but I don't really have much to get out of it in the foreground.

a landmark jazz-funk record, and a full-blown vibe

Listened in May 2021. Jazz funk instrumentals aren't really my cup of tea but it's good for what it is. 3/5

Kinda neat but wasn’t really vibing with it

I dont like this because there are no words and I don't like the sounds. I would not recommend this to someone else because I don't think they will like it. I would give it 3 stars out of 5.

the first song is okay it sounds really weird and i like the sounds kinda its okay over time the song becomes less weird but it was weird in a good way because it sounded good. the next song is the same except it doesn't start off weird and it stays the same kinda but it still sounds the same as the middle of the first song. and the last song is also the same. overall it is okay.

I knew the song Chameleon before listening to this album and I think it has a monumentally funk groove. But even then it goes on for just a little too long, and that's how this whole album feels. It just feels like every song overstays its welcome a bit too much and devolves into something frantic because of it.

A bit invariable but most of the music was good

Prettu good pop, sounds great, but the songs themselves aren't very interesting for me. It wasn't that memorable and I don't see myself revisiting it in the near future. Not a big fan of pop and jazz either. 5-6?maybe/10

More jazz but kinda funky

not my genre but clearly excellent at what it does

Not herbies best work but still pretty cool

Funky but repetitive. Would be an apt soundtrack to a melon bar party at work.

Smooth long jams with interesting solos. Not too heavy

“That song doesn't usually last three hours, but we got into a serious thing.” I don't listen to much jazz or funk music but this seemed pretty exemplary. Some serious musical talent at work here. The first track was probably my favorite. Kinda drifted off after that.

Herbie Hancock always cool. I’m happy I sought out more of his material beyond Rockit. Bringing the jazz and the funk together like PB&J.

Very very 70's easy listening

A couple of the tracks really hit, great blend of jazz and unusual sound-samples. Wish it was a longer album!

Good stuff. Nothing to really come back to but I always enjoy some good 70s funk.

Perfect for a diner or an apéro time

These legendary vamps deserve better solos.

This was cool jazz/fusion. I liked it. It might get a bit too long but it's good.

mir etwas zu jazz-lastig, aber kann man sich zwischendurch mal anhören

One long song that’s a good groove. I was excited to begin with as I marveled at the early funk and its relationship to current popular artists. But by the end I was a little bored. Good use case for this album during a focus session.

smooth

This album digs itself to essence of coolness. So cool that it got boring during third track. Despite its technical excellence I cant give more than 3 stars

This kind of fusion always lingers on the edge. I’m not sure I have the stamina to listen all the way through—but this time, I did. And I kind of liked it.

Excellent groove and bounce right from the get go. It's crazy to think this type of music sounds very familiar, even common to my ears, but this is instead the first time it's been brought to mainstream audiences. Towards the end there was a bit too much technical performance type playing, which doesn't gel with the groove in my opinion. Overall I enjoyed this album a lot and I notice I'm not as allergic to jazzy stuff as I was, say 10 years ago.

That's was some aggressive jazz

3.5 stars. Wish it ended as strong as it started. Man, the funk really elevates what normally doesn’t do it for me.

Used to be obsessed with watermelon when I was 17 Such a sick album I luv

I know this is jazz, but I actually kind of like it (see Darren, anything can happen!)

Jazz for people who dont like jazz

Good jazz album. It’s kinda 70s funk/jazz blend feel. 1001 album worthy: Yes - 50/90

Funky and mad

This is an album that you need to be in a very specific mood for. Id say it was alright, and although this album is iconic, the length of the songs are a lot longer then I'd like. Some songs did do a good job at switching something up mid song, mainly the first 2 songs, while others just kept it the same for 10 minutes straight. Overall, I didn't love the listen, I just liked it. 3.25 Favorite Song: Chameleon Least Favorite: Vein Melter

funky

Interesting but not really my thing!

Heart palpitation inducing shit!

Un álbum muy bueno, excelente introducción al jazz para gente menos sofisticada, como yo. Me da un poco vibes de banda sonora del SimCity. La primera mitad es muy funky, la segunda bastante más lenta, rollo new age. Si el álbum completo hubiera sido como la primera mitad, le hubiera dado más nota. Aun así, un álbum que definitivamente merece estar en la lista y un gran descubrimiento.

This is certainly an album

Pretty cool!