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Pique-nique Presents Take Two: Jesse Fischer Plays Head Hunters

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Bruno Walter Auditorium
Jun 10 | Mon |
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Herbie Hancock's acclaimed 1973 album Head Hunters revolutionized funk music and its influence can still be felt more than five decades later. Pique-nique, an arts organization that cultivates artistic expression by honoring the past and nurturing the future of improvised music, presents a reinterpretation of Hancock’s landmark album, led by the pianist, composer, and producer Jesse Fischer. This event celebrates the album’s enduring legacy in the world of jazz, funk, hip-hop, and Black American music.

This event, taking place at the Library for the Performing Arts, is part of Pique-nique’s deep-listening series Take Two, and features an uninterrupted, high-quality playback of the album, followed by a modern-day reinterpretation by world-class musicians, connecting the dots between record culture and live music culture.

Known as a pioneer of jazz up until this point, Head Hunters was Hancock’s first foray into a more powerful sound inspired by James Brown and Sly & the Family Stone. This is Herbie Hancock’s take on a pure funk record. After the debut of their bold and futuristic rework alongside Sly5thAve, Jesse Fischer is set to present an equally brilliant lineup of musicians at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Following a listening to the Head Hunters album, NPR journalist and WRTI radio host Greg Bryant delivers a live liner notes talk, then the band will perform a reimagined version of the album live.

Venue: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts - Bruno Walter Auditorium

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