Herbie Hancock – Crossings (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1972

Crossings is an LP by Herbie Hancock from 1972 released on the Warner Bros. Records label.

About this album

Crossings is a daring transitional album in Herbie Hancock’s early-1970s evolution, bridging post-bop language and the freer, electrified fusion of his Mwandishi period. Released in 1972, it pairs soaring improvisation with Moog synthesiser, electric keyboards and rhythmically driven ensemble playing, pushing jazz towards funk without losing harmonic sophistication. Alongside expansive pieces such as “Sleeping Giant” and “Quasar”, the record reflects Hancock’s move from acoustic hard bop roots into a more experimental, futuristic sound world. Widely regarded as one of his key early fusion statements, it helped define a new direction for jazz in the decade.

Genre: Jazz

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