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Experimental Explorations with Herbie Hancock

Stuart explores Herbie Hancock鈥檚 electronics-heavy free jazz group Mwandishi's self-titled landmark album from 1971. Plus, prog rock, West African folk music and harp arrangements.

Stuart explores the legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock鈥檚 electronics-heavy free jazz group Mwandishi's self titled landmark album from 1971. An early example of musical afro futurism and made up of just three long form tracks, the album fuses jazz together with rock, contemporary classical music, synthesizer experimentation, African textures as well as group improvisation.

Plus, whimsical prog rock, nature-inspired West African folk music, dreamy harp arrangements as well as moody urban electronics from Hatfield & The North, Mary Lattimore, Slotek plus more.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Monochrome Set

    Jet Set Junta

  • Helen Ganya

    Haze/Revolution

  • Still House Plants

    Curb

  • Herbie Hancock

    You'll Know When You Get There

  • Justin Hopper & Sharron Kraus

    Ivory

  • Mary Lattimore & Paul Sukeena

    Altar of Tammy

  • Hatfield and the North

    Let鈥檚 Eat (Real Soon)

    • Virgin.
  • Soft Machine

    Why Are We Sleeping?

    • The Soft Machine.
    • Polydor.
    • 012.
  • Chris Sharkey

    blow up

  • J. Zunz

    搁谩蹿补驳补

  • Sunburned Hand of the Man

    Pick a Day to Die

  • Master Oogway & Henriette Eilertsen

    Whispering Townsfolk

  • Keith de Mendonca & Howard Dodd

    Rain, Kerala

  • Herbie Hancock

    Wandering Spirit Song

  • Slotek

    Smoke & Mirrors

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 May 2022 20:00