Chameleon [Part II] - Herbie Hancock (1973)

"Chameleon" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock in collaboration with Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson and Harvey Mason, all of whom also performed the original version on the 1973 landmark album "Head Hunters", featuring solos by Hancock and Maupin. The song has a characteristic bass line and is set to a funky beat. Another notable aspect of the song is that it is built entirely on a two-chord vamp (Bm7 and E7 - a progression now quite common in modern music). "Head Hunters" is the twelfth album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1973 on Columbia Records. The album is a key release in Hancock's career and a defining moment in the genre of jazz fusion. It was ranked as number 498 in the book version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2007, the Library of Congress added "Head Hunters" to the National Recording Registry, which collects 'culturally, historically or aesthetically important' sound recordings from the 20th century. At the time of the 1992 CD reissue, it was the largest-selling jazz album of all time, and has been an inspiration not only for jazz musicians, but also to funk, soul music, jazz funk and hip-hop artists. Herbert Jeffrey 'Herbie' Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist and composer. He is regarded as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century. His music embraces elements of funk and soul while adopting freer stylistic elements from jazz. This channel is dedicated to the classic jazz music you've loved for years. The smokin' hot, icy cool jams that still make you tap your feet whenever you hear them . . . Cool Jazz is here!

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[Mroziwanman]

p2 is indeed the best part of the song ... is sad it hardly ever gets played

[kwamla9kmr]

Thanks for this I searched hard for this. I agree most people just don't realise this was always meant to be the best part of the song. This was where the REAL Jazz was at!!!

Pity you missed the full intro drum start to it though..

[MrNytn2001]

@MrNytn2001

@7:42 in part one actually starts it.

@8:30 in part one (the historical moment of cool).

[MrNytn2001]

@Mroziwanman

not really. i like part one better. that's when they start this section. this part two 'jammin' jazz' section is indeed the section that everyone loves but when this section first starts (during part one) it is the coolest moment in the HISTORY OF MUSIC. thus i like part one better. IMHO.

[Carthsgtr]

@Mroziwanman

It would have been if only this had been made as a separate track.

[4evernate28]

Wow. Who is on Herbie's left in the picture at 2:40? I recognize Joni on his right...

[DeathToTehFurries]

0 people are...oh cool, no dislikes!

[mystic1]

Became a big fan of Bennie Maupin after this albulm, the Headhunters were a strong band of musicians.