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Herbie Hancock
Mwandishi - The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings

Compil. US 1994 on Warner Bros. Records label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz)

℗ 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. © 1972, 1994 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in the U.S.A. Compiles the three albums Herbie recorded for Warner in the 70's in one double CD set: ◈ Tracks 1-7 on disc one are taken from "Fat Albert Rotunda" WS 1834 (1969). ◈ Tracks 8-9 on disc one and track 1 on disc two are taken from "Mwandishi" WS 1898 (1971). ◈ Tracks 2-4 on disc two are taken from "Crossings" BS 2617 (1972). • Tracks 1-7 (Disc One): Recorded October 4 and 16, November 26 and December 8, 1969 at Van Gelder Recording Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. First released in 1969. • Tracks 8-9 (Disc One) & Track 1 (Disc Two): Recorded December 31, 1970 at Wally Heider Recording Studios, San Francisco, California. First released in 1971. • Tracks 2-4 (Disc Two): Recorded February 15-17, 1972 at Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo, California. Moog and Mellotron recorded at Different Fur Trading Company, San Francisco, California. First released in 1972.

Musicians

	Herbie Hancock p, *1940 US piano, electric piano, producer, written by, arranged by, conductor, album by
	Mchezaji acoustic bass, electric bass, percussion, performer, member of the herbie hancock sextet
	Mwile , bass clarinet, alto flute, soprano saxophone, piccolo flute, percussion, performer, member of the herbie hancock sextet
	Pepo , bass trombone, percussion, performer, member of the herbie hancock sextet, trombone, alto, tenor
	Buster Williams b, *1942 US bass, acoustic bass, electric bass
	José "Chepito" Areas tim, cng, *1946 NI congas, timbales
	Victor Pantoja cng, bgo, US congas
	Albert Heath dr, *1935 drums
	Leon Ndugu Chancler dr, perc, *1952 US drums, percussion
	Jabali , drums, percussion, performer, member of the herbie hancock sextet
	Patrick Gleeson syn, key, *1934 US engineer, synthesizer, moog
	Johnny Coles tr, 1926-1997 US flugelhorn, trumpet
	Mwandishi , electric piano, mellotron, percussion, performer, member of the herbie hancock sextet, piano, fender rhodes
	Joe Henderson ts, 1937-2001 US tenor saxophone, alto flute, soloist, tenor saxophone
	Garnett Brown tb, *1936 US trombone
	Mganga , trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, performer, member of the herbie hancock sextet
	Candy Love , vocals
	Della Horne vocals
	Sandra Stevens voc, vocals
	Scott Beach , vocals
	Victoria Domagalski voc, p, g, vocals
	Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US alto saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone
	Babe Clark bs, cl, US baritone saxophone
	Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums
	Jerry Jemmott eb, b, *1946 US electric bass
	Ray Alonge frh, 1924-2000 US french horn
	Billy Butler g, 1925-1991 US guitar
	Eric Gale g, 1938-1994 US guitar, soloist, guitar
	George Devens perc, vib, *1931 US percussion
	Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US soloist, trumpet
	Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone
	Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet
	The Herbie Hancock Sextet , performer on track
	Ron Monrose , guitar

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