Chameleon
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"Chameleon" is a landmark 1973 jazz-funk composition by Herbie Hancock, renowned for its iconic bass line and pioneering use of synthesizers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chameleon canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz-funk composition
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Headhunters ⓘ |
| composer | Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | landmark jazz-funk track ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuredInstrumentalist |
Bennie Maupin on reeds
ⓘ
Harvey Mason on drums ⓘ Herbie Hancock on keyboards ⓘ Paul Jackson on bass ⓘ |
| genre |
fusion
ⓘ
jazz-funk ⓘ |
| hasImprovisation | yes ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceRecordings | yes ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasStudioVersion | yes ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
electronic jazz producers
ⓘ
later jazz-funk keyboardists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
acid jazz
ⓘ
funk ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
clavinet
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric bass ⓘ saxophone ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
fusion repertoire
ⓘ
jazz-funk repertoire ⓘ |
| key | B-flat minor (main vamp) ⓘ |
| length | over 15 minutes on the original album version ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
iconic bass line
ⓘ
pioneering use of synthesizers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
crossover appeal beyond jazz audiences
ⓘ
use of ARP synthesizers ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Head Hunters ⓘ |
| performer | Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| primaryHook | repeating synth bass line ⓘ |
| producer | Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| recordedForAlbum | Head Hunters ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| side | Side One of Head Hunters ⓘ |
| structure | extended vamp-based form ⓘ |
| tempo | medium funk groove ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Herbie Hancock