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The Headhunters are an American jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock during the 1970s. Hancock's debut album with the group, ''Head Hunters'', is one of the best-selling jazz/fusion records of all time. ==History== Hancock originally assembled the band for his 1973 album ''Head Hunters''. The Headhunters' new lineup and instrumentation, retaining only wind player Bennie Maupin from Hancock's previous sextet, reflected his new musical direction. Bassist Paul Jackson was the only other member who maintained a continuous presence in the lineup in subsequent recordings and concerts. On the original ''Head Hunters'' album the other band members were percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Harvey Mason. For the next Hancock album featuring Headhunters, 1974's ''Thrust'', Mike Clark took over as drummer. Both Mason and Clark contributed drums to Hancock's 1975's album ''Man-Child'', which featured 18 musicians. 1975 also saw Headhunters first album without Hancock, ''Survival of the Fittest'', featuring the hit "God Make Me Funky". This song was sampled by the Fugees, among many others, for their track "Ready or Not", and has been covered by Jamiroquai as a live track. While Hancock's ''Man-Child'' moved a bit towards more commercial sounds, ''Survival of the Fittest'' kept Headhunters focused to intense jazz-funk. Vocals were heard on two songs but there was still lots of experimental fusion on the album (the band's music is called "space-funk" on some re-issues of the album). As the 1970s turned to the 1980s, Hancock drifted away from the band as he moved into his electro-oriented phase, and they ceased operation as a visible unit. The band reunited with Hancock for the 1998 album ''Return of the Headhunters''. Clark, Jackson and Summers have since continued recording and performing as the Headhunters, with varied incarnations, such as Victor Atkins or Robert Walter filling in for Hancock on keyboards, and utilizing Donald Harrison as often as possible. They released an album, ''Evolution Revolution'', for Basin Street Records in 2003, and backed up the saxophonist Rebecca Barry on her 2005 album ''Rebecca Barry and the Headhunters''. They toured again in 2008, with Jerry Z on keyboards and bassist T.M. Stevens, and in 2009 played gigs featuring Geri Allen on keyboards and Harrison on alto, with Richie Goods playing bass. In 2010 the Headhunters signed with Indianapolis jazz label Owl Studios. They released ''Platinum'', which featured many of the original members of the band with guest spots by Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, and Killah Priest, among others. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Headhunters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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