The Headhunters was a jazz fusion band formed by iconic jazz keyboardist Herbie
Hancock (born April 12, 1940). Growing more interested in electronic keyboards
and funk music, Hancock had already disbanded his band Mwandishi before forming
The Headhunters. The original line-up was comprised of Herbie Hancock
(keyboards), Harvey Mason (drums), Bill Summers (percussion), Paul Jackson
(bass), and Bennie Maupin (saxophone/clarinet). The band’s first album, Head
Hunters (1973), was released under Herbie Hancock’s name. While the album didn’t
scale the charts, it sold extremely well and...