Putting Herbie Hancocks work into a category is a stupid thing to attempt. Jazz, Blues Funk, Hip Hop and even techno all lie in his repertoire. Hancock started out as a classical player but became one of the giants of new jazz along with Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus and John Coltrane. He then went on to produce some of the best jazz tinged funk of the time, moving on to a more techno tinged god knows what that ended up as Hip Hop. His hit 'Rockit' was the song that really bought scratching and Hip Hop beats to the mainstream. Hancocks played around with modern technology throughout his career which meant he always seemed to be a step ahead of virtually everybody else.

Headhunters (1973) Jazz, Funk
A classic jazz funk album the way only Herbie could do it. (FunkBag)
   Tracks: Chameleon - Sly - Vein melter - Watermelon man

Feet don't fail me now (1979) Funk, Techno
Always experimental Herbie grasps the latest technology of the time (in this case the Sennheiser Vocoder) to produce a sound that has seen a massive revival of late. Classic late 70's techno funk. (FunkBag)
   Tracks: Honey from the jar - Knee deep - Ready or not - Tell everybody - Trust me - You bet your love