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There are so many more paths to explore with solo Hancock including the jazzfunk and disco records he made between Thrust and Future Shock, best of which are 1975’s Man-Child, 1980’s Mr Hands, Secrets from 1976 and the killer live LPs, Flood and VSOP. We’re still waiting for the definitive Herbie Hancock documentary, but the next best thing is arguably his 2014 autobiography, Possibilities. You should also check out the footage of his Mwandishi group, playing live on French TV in 1972 and a series of live Headhunters performances from 1974 that are supremely powerful.