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Mwandishi book
Brief essay (pdf)
"Jazz and electroacoustic music early encounters:
The Mwandishi band"
EMS 2008
Electroacoustic Music Studies Network, Paris (June 2008)
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Interpreting the music of Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi Band Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band (1970-1973) was a remarkably creative and exploratory ensemble. Continuing, yet extending the open approach of Miles Davis' second quintet, of which Herbie Hancock was a member, the band approached every performance as if its repertoire could bring forth something totally new. And often it did. Bob Gluck is in the process of writing a book about the history and aesthetics of this band, tentatively titled "You'll Know When You Get There," after the title of a tune by Herbie Hancock. About Bob's writings on the Mwandishi band
After transcribing tunes from the three Mwandishi recordings, listening carefully to those and other available tapes and writing descriptive notes, Bob realized that he could extend what he was learning by actually performing some of the music. One thing led to another and he has now performed most of the band's repertoire. You'll find some examples of the results on this page. Bob thinks of these recordings as interpretations rather than "covers" of the music. How better to honor the spirit in which this music was composed and performed than to bring oneself to the music, seeking to discover something new every time around? with Michael Bisio (bass) and Jay Rosen (drums) Audio mp3: Sleeping Giant (Hancock) Audio mp3: Quasar (Maupin) segues into 'Its About That Time' (Miles Davis) Audio mp3: Water Torture (Maupin) segues out of 'What is this Thing Called Love' (Cole Porter)  Bob Gluck (piano & electronics), Michael Bisio (bass), Jay Rosen (drums) Sage College's Opalka Gallery, September 2008. Photo: Jim Richard Wilson Performances by Bob Gluck with Michael Bisio (bass) and Dean Sharp (drums) Bob Gluck (piano & electronics), Michael Bisio (bass), Dean Sharp (drums) Justin's on Lark (Albany, New York), October 2008. Photo: Stan Gluck  Video: Wandering Spirit Song (Priester) Audio mp3: Quasar (Maupin) segues into 'Its About That Time' (Miles Davis), performed July 2008 Audio mp3: Quasar (Maupin) opening passage, featuring electronics, performed April 2007, Saratoga Art Center Solo performances for piano and electronics Solo interpretations of Herbie Hancock's "Sleeping Giant" for piano, computer interface and electronics Audio mp3: Waking the Sleeping Giant (Hancock / Gluck) YouTube videos: part 1 and part 2
About the electronics and "Many Hands" computer interface |