#197 - Thrust by Herbie Hancock

You Should Check It Out · May 18, 2023 · 59m

In the lead up to our 200th episode, we thought it’d be fun to do three episodes based on the original premise for the show. We’ll each present an album over the next three episodes that we think should be heard and appreciated.

First up, Greg brings us the album Thrust by Herbie Hancock. Released in 1974, it was Hancock’s fourteenth studio album and the second under The Headhunters billing. Greg makes the case that the albums complexity and dynamic compositions shines as a seminal work in jazz fusion & stands as an inflection point between jazz and funk. The album continues to have influence…