Return of the Headhunters! (1998)

About this title: After a two-decade-long hiatus, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters returned to action in 1998 with their funk groove pretty much intact, allowing for some technological and stylistic updating. The core of the band -- the too-long-neglected Bennie Maupin (saxes, bass clarinet), Paul Jackson (bass), Bill Summers (percussion), and the group's second drummer Mike Clark -- still has the complex funk telepathic interplay down pat, though occasionally the rhythms are simplified for contemporary audiences. Hancock himself only appears on four tracks, where he tries to comp and stomp out on latter-day ... read more

Tracks:

1. Funk Hunter [Headhunters]
2. Shank It [Headhunters]
3. Watch Your Back [Headhunters/Dav]
4. Frankie and Kevin [Headhunters/Chi]
5. Premonition [Headhunters]
6. Tip Toe [Headhunters/Dav]
7. Two But Not Two [Headhunters/Chi]
8. PP Head [Headhunters]
9. Kwanzaa [Headhunters/Chi]
10. 6/8-7/8 [Headhunters/Chi]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.