Herbie Hancock - Speak Like a Child

Between 1965's Maiden Voyage and 1968's Speak Like A Child, Herbie Hancock was consumed with his duties as part of The Miles Davis Quintet, who happened to be at their creative and popular peak during those three years. When Hancock did return to a leadership position on Speak Like A Child, it was clear that he had assimilated not only the group's experiments, but also many ideas Miles initially sketched out with Gil Evans. Like Maiden Voyage, the album is laid-back, melodic, and quite beautiful, but there are noticeable differences between the two records. Read More