Thrust – Herbie Hancock

You'll Hear It - Music Advice by Peter Martin

May 18, 202659:46Music

Herbie Hancock's Thrust (1974) is one of the most influential jazz-funk records ever made. Peter Martin and Adam Maness break down the full album, track-by-track: Mike Clark's displaced backbeats, why Paul Jackson is suc...

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