Herbie Hancock‘s Sextant was released in 1973 but recorded in 1972, Sextant was Herbie Hancock’s first album on Columbia Records. It was a complex, harmonically and rhythmically challenging musical statement. Hancock was no stranger to electronic music, having used synthesisers extensively during his short time with Warner Bros. Records, but Sextant took his sound to a new level.

The album is very deep and a great journey into the spiritual side of jazz-funk music.

My favourite number on the album is ” Hidden Shadows “.

Personnel :

• Herbie Hancock – Piano, Fender Rhodes, Hohner D-6 clavinet, mellotron, ARP 2600, Pro-Soloist, Moog
• Bennie Maupin – soprano sax, bass clarinet, piccolo, afuche, hum-a-zoo
• Dr. Eddie Henderson – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Julian Priester – bass trombone, tenor trombone, alto trombone, cowbell
• Buster Williams – electric bass, acoustic bass
• Billy Hart – drums
• Dr. Patrick Gleeson – ARP 2600 and Pro-Soloist
• Buck Clarke – percussion