The Headhunters at Space

Remarkably masterful, fresh-sounding, and creatively restlessFor over 50 years, The Headhunters have continually reinvented themselves. - ALL MUSICThe Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble co-led by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, celebrated the bands 50th anniversary in 2023, having formed around Herbie Hancocks classic recordings, Head Hunters, in 1973, Thrust in 1974 and Man-Child in 1975. The band continued without Mr. Hancock and has released 8 albums under the Headhunters name starting with Survival of the Fittest in 1975 and on Straight from the Gate in 1977 (featuring the smash hit God Make Me Funky sampled on over 350 hip hop and pop songs), and most recently Speakers In the House in 2022 and Live From Brooklyn Bowl in 2023...

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Remarkably masterful, fresh-sounding, and creatively restlessFor over 50 years, The Headhunters have continually reinvented themselves. - ALL MUSICThe Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble co-led by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, celebrated the bands 50th anniversary in 2023, having formed around Herbie Hancocks classic recordings, Head Hunters, in 1973, Thrust in 1974 and Man-Child in 1975. The band continued without Mr. Hancock and has released 8 albums under the Headhunters name starting with Survival of the Fittest in 1975 and on Straight from the Gate in 1977 (featuring the smash hit God Make Me Funky sampled on over 350 hip hop and pop songs), and most recently Speakers In the House in 2022 and Live From Brooklyn Bowl in 2023. The bands new album The Stunt Man comes out October 11th, 2024 on Ropeadope recorded at the legendary Hyde Street Studios.Few bands can boast a history as fortuitous and storied as The Headhunters. What each member brings to the table forged a history that most bands can only dream of. Their blend of jazz with funk and rock would go on to sell over a million albums worldwide, while the bands legacy would inspire musicians of every genre for years to come, be sampled by hundreds of hip-hop artists throughout the 80s and 90s, and influence countless musicians playing today. The Headhunters impact remains a global phenomenon, and their time with Hancock proved to be a life changing experience.

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