The Headhunters

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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 is now considered one of jazz fusion’s defining albums. Harvey Mason left the band and was replaced by drummer Mike Clark by the time the band released the album Thrust (1974), again released under Herbie Hancock’s name. The band’s first album under their own name was Survival of the Fittest (1977), their first album that did not feature Herbie Hancock as an active member (although he was still credited as producer). The album introduced guitarist DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight to the line-up. The album rose to Number 12 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Albums chart. In 1977, they released the album Straight from the Gate, which introduced yet another change in the line-up. However, the band split up shortly afterwards. In 1998, members of the band reunited with Herbie Hancock for the album Return of the Headhunters, which reached Number 9 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Different incarnations of The Headhunters – featuring several original members - released the albums Evolution Revolution (2003), Platinum (2011), and Speakers in the House (2018). Bassist Paul Jackson died on March 18, 2021.

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01	God Make Me Funky	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			09:40
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Michael Clark - Paul Jackson - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Michael Clark - Paul Jackson - Blackbird McKnight
03	Ms. Wum Yum	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			06:49
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
02	Music	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			03:32
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
06	If You've Got It, You'll Get It	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			06:28
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
04	Daffy's Dance	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			06:07
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
07	Pork Soda	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			03:58
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
03	Here And Now	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			07:06
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
08	Dreams	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			03:17
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
01	Straight From The Gate	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			05:31
	Autore: Joel Smith - Maurice Holloway - Wallace Mitchell / Compositori: The Headhunters
06	I Remember I Made You Crazy	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			05:24
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
04	Don't Kill Your Feelings	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			04:33
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
07	Humpty Dumpty (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			06:26
	Autore: Chick Corea / Compositori: Chick Corea
02	The Stunt Man (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			05:04
	Autore: William Summers - Mike Clark - Kyle Roussel - Chris Severin - Donald Harrison / Compositori: William Summers - Mike Clark - Kyle Roussel - Chris Severin - Donald Harrison
06	Monk's Dream (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			06:30
	Autore: Thelonius Monk / Compositori: Thelonius Monk
01	4 String Drive (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			07:30
	Autore: Mike Clark - Paul Jackson - Kenny Garrett - Jim Payne - Jeff Pittson / Compositori: Mike Clark - Paul Jackson - Kenny Garrett - Jim Payne - Jeff Pittson
05	I Shot the Sheriff (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			06:18
	Autore: Bob Marley / Compositori: Bob Marley
04	Watermelon Man (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			05:28
	Autore: Herbie Hancock / Compositori: Herbie Hancock
03	Headhunter Jam	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			07:42
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark - Bill Summers
06	Loft Funk	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			07:12
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark
01	Four String Drive	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			10:51
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark
05	Watermelon Man	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			09:30
	Compositori: Herbie Hancock
02	Rocking At The Mole House	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			13:20
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark

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Discografia

Album

Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)

2025 Sigum Music / Devil Hills Entertainment: 24-10-2025

Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)

01	4 String Drive (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			07:30
	Autore: Mike Clark - Paul Jackson - Kenny Garrett - Jim Payne - Jeff Pittson / Compositori: Mike Clark - Paul Jackson - Kenny Garrett - Jim Payne - Jeff Pittson
02	The Stunt Man (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			05:04
	Autore: William Summers - Mike Clark - Kyle Roussel - Chris Severin - Donald Harrison / Compositori: William Summers - Mike Clark - Kyle Roussel - Chris Severin - Donald Harrison
03	Warrior Suite (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			03:43
	Autore: William Summers / Compositori: William Summers
04	Watermelon Man (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			05:28
	Autore: Herbie Hancock / Compositori: Herbie Hancock
05	I Shot the Sheriff (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			06:18
	Autore: Bob Marley / Compositori: Bob Marley
06	Monk's Dream (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			06:30
	Autore: Thelonius Monk / Compositori: Thelonius Monk
07	Humpty Dumpty (Live 2025)	The Headhunters	Live at Garcia's Chicago (Live 2025)			06:26
	Autore: Chick Corea / Compositori: Chick Corea

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The Stunt Man

2024 Ropeadope: 11-10-2024

The Stunt Man

01	The Stunt Man	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			05:58
	Autore: Bill Summers - Mike Clark - Donald Harrison - Chris Severin - Kyle Roussel
02	Attitude Of Gratitude	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			05:42
	Autore: Kyle Roussel
03	Embraceable You	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			07:05
	Autore: George Gershwin
04	ESP	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			04:05
	Autore: Wayne Shorter
05	Avant Clark	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			04:11
	Autore: Bill Summers - Mike Clark - Donald Harrison - Kyle Roussel - Chris Severin
06	The Sandcastle Headhunter	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			09:22
	Autore: Donald Harrison
07	New Levels - New Devils	The Headhunters	The Stunt Man			02:56
	Autore: Bill Summers - Reginald Stephens - Jason Wayne Williams - Scott Roberts

Live From Brooklyn Bowl

2023 Ropeadope: 11-08-2023

Live From Brooklyn Bowl

01	Four String Drive	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			10:51
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark
02	Rocking At The Mole House	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			13:20
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark
03	Headhunter Jam	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			07:42
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark - Bill Summers
04	Butterfly	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			09:43
	Compositori: Herbie Hancock
05	Watermelon Man	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			09:30
	Compositori: Herbie Hancock
06	Loft Funk	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			07:12
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark
07	Chameleon	The Headhunters	Live From Brooklyn Bowl			05:43
	Compositori: Herbie Hancock

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Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975

2022 Herbie Hancock: 01-12-2022

Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975

01	Watermelon Man (Live)	The Headhunters	Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975			04:57
02	Hang Up Your Hang Ups (Live)	The Headhunters	Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975			16:41
03	Bubbles (Live)	The Headhunters	Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975			10:17
04	Shekere (Live)	The Headhunters	Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975			04:07
05	Heartbeat (Live)	The Headhunters	Live at the Omaha Civic Auditorium 1975			11:34

Speakers In The House

2022 Ropeadope/Devil Hills Entertainment: 04-11-2022

Speakers In The House

01	Kongo Square	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			05:16
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark - Bill Summers - Donald Harrison - Fode Sisoko
02	Rocking At The Mole House	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			03:50
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark - Bill Summers - Donald Harrison - Jerry Zaslavsky
03	HH 75	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			06:04
	Compositori: Reggie Washington - Bill Summers - Michael Jeffrey Clark - Donald Harrison - Steve Gordon
04	Over The Bar	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			06:00
	Compositori: Michael Jeffrey Clark - Bill Summers - Donald Harrison - Reggie Washington
05	Vaspurakan	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			05:13
	Compositori: Jerry Zaslavsky - Bill Summers - Michael Jeffrey Clark
06	Stoop	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			05:29
	Compositori: Donald Harrison - Michael Jeffrey Clark - Reggie Washington - Bill Summers
07	Actual Proof	The Headhunters	Speakers In The House			05:05
	Compositori: Herbert Hancock

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The Jump Off (Live)

Digital Opium: 17-02-2021

The Jump Off (Live)

01	WBCN Introduction (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			01:46
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
02	Sly (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			19:03
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
03	Butterfly (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			15:03
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
04	Herbie Speaks_Lost Signal (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			00:58
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
05	Genesis Promo Spot (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			01:08
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
06	Watermelon Man (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			06:55
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters
07	Herbie Talks (Live)	Herbie Hancock	The Jump Off (Live)			01:56
	Autore: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters / Compositori: Herbie Hancock and The Headhunters

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Triskaidekafobia

℗ 2013 The Headhunters: 13-09-2013

Triskaidekafobia

01	Hejter Song	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			01:22
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński - Tomasz Rak / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński - Tomasz Rak
02	Nunchaku	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			01:09
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
03	Dama Pik	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			02:05
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: The Kids
04	Zapomnieli kim są	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			02:01
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
05	Gotowi na odparcie ataku	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			01:45
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
06	Nasza przystań	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			01:58
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
07	Kredyt	The Headhunters	Triskaidekafobia			02:13
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński

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Platinum

2011 Mike Clark: 11-02-2011

Platinum

01	Platinum Intro	Headhunters	Platinum			00:51
	Compositori: Headhunters
02	Mission Statement	Headhunters	Platinum			04:01
	Compositori: Rob Dixon Mike Clark Bill Summers Gary Mielke
03	Reality of It	Headhunters	Platinum			00:17
	Compositori: Headhunters
04	Salamander	Headhunters	Platinum			07:10
	Compositori: Mike Clark Bill Summers Donald Harrison
05	I Predict a Good Year	Headhunters	Platinum			00:12
	Compositori: Headhunters
06	D-Funk	Headhunters	Platinum			04:49
	Compositori: Rob Dixon Mike Clark Bill Summers Gary Mielke
07	I Feel Really Good About	Headhunters	Platinum			00:11
	Compositori: Headhunters

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Wczesne Lata 2-22

2009 Jimmy Jazz Records: 04-04-2009

Wczesne Lata 2-22

01	Awantura	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			01:57
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
02	Dziewczyna Chuligana	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			04:13
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
03	Betty Betts	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			01:45
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
04	Pani Śmierć	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			02:09
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
05	Desperados	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			03:21
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
06	Byłem Wczoraj na Meczu	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			00:50
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
07	Tylko Zadzwoń	The Headhunters	Wczesne Lata 2-22			03:08
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński

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Żyję By Wygrać

2008 Jimmy Jazz Records: 19-09-2008

Żyję By Wygrać

01	Upadły Anioł	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			01:35
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
02	Żyję By Wygrać	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			03:24
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
03	Dzisiaj Król - Jutro Nikt	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			02:28
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
04	Demolator - Dekorator	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			02:28
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
05	Lilith	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			01:54
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
06	Luksus	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			02:41
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
07	Krwawa Małżonka	The Headhunters	Żyję By Wygrać			03:30
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński

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Nie Lubię Radia

2007 Jimmy Jazz Records: 09-04-2007

Nie Lubię Radia

01	Wampir	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			03:43
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
02	Łowcy	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			03:55
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
03	Deratyzacja	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			02:44
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
04	Antypatia	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			02:40
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
05	Dentysta	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			03:16
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
06	Droga 66	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			02:49
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
07	Mistrzowie Świata	The Headhunters	Nie Lubię Radia			01:48
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński

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Łowcy

2005 Jimmy Jazz Records: 25-10-2005

Łowcy

01	South - West Boys	The Headhunters	Łowcy			03:11
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
02	Inny Niż My	The Headhunters	Łowcy			02:04
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
03	Nie Obchodzi Mnie	The Headhunters	Łowcy			02:27
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
04	Supermarket Story	The Headhunters	Łowcy			03:19
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
05	Dyktator	The Headhunters	Łowcy			02:40
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
06	Łowcy	The Headhunters	Łowcy			03:25
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński
07	Dawni Załoganci	The Headhunters	Łowcy			03:05
	Autore: Tomasz Dużyński / Compositori: Tomasz Dużyński

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First Things First

(P) 2012 WhattaGuy Music: 01-01-1992

First Things First

01	Water To Wine	The Headhunters	First Things First			03:48
02	Tear You Down	The Headhunters	First Things First			04:30
03	Days	The Headhunters	First Things First			04:46
04	Walk Alone	The Headhunters	First Things First			04:43
05	Show Must Go On	The Headhunters	First Things First			02:52
06	Madman Woman	The Headhunters	First Things First			03:15
07	Glory Bound	The Headhunters	First Things First			02:55

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Straight From The Gate

(P) 1977 Arista Records, LLC.: 03-04-1977

Straight From The Gate

01	Straight From The Gate	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			05:31
	Autore: Joel Smith - Maurice Holloway - Wallace Mitchell / Compositori: The Headhunters
02	Mayonnaise	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			05:30
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
03	Ms. Wum Yum	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			06:49
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
04	Don't Kill Your Feelings	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			04:33
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
05	Descending Azzizziuh (The Beginning Of A Dream)	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			04:00
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
06	I Remember I Made You Crazy	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			05:24
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters
07	Pork Soda	The Headhunters	Straight From The Gate			03:58
	Autore: The Headhunters / Compositori: The Headhunters

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Survival Of The Fittest

(P) 1975 Arista Records, LLC: 03-04-1975

Survival Of The Fittest

01	God Make Me Funky	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			09:40
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Michael Clark - Paul Jackson - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Michael Clark - Paul Jackson - Blackbird McKnight
02	Music	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			03:32
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
03	Here And Now	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			07:06
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
04	Daffy's Dance	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			06:07
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
05	Rima	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			08:14
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight
06	If You've Got It, You'll Get It	The Headhunters	Survival Of The Fittest			06:28
	Autore: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight / Compositori: Benny Maupin - Bill Summers - Paul Jackson - Michael Clark - Blackbird McKnight