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201055 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.201055 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2025-05 35 pages Schumacher, Alex Kocour, Michael Zhang, Mingyang Eaton, John Barrett, The Honors College Department of Finance This thesis will cover the trials, tribulations, and breakthroughs of American jazz legend Herbie Hancock from 1971-1984, specifically with regard to his contributions to technological and cultural innovation in the jazz/funk/rock fusion movement. I will draw heavily from his autobiography Possibilities, as it provides Herbie’s first-person account of many relevant events referenced in this thesis. I will cite his autobiography at the end of my paper, with numerous page and chapter references throughout as I quote and paraphrase. I will also use my background in data analytics to see what stories can be told using data from 1971-1984 on the dynamics of the people, instruments, and various technologies used in his productions through that time. I will aggregate data in Excel and produce charts and graphs that may represent statistically significant observations. For my defense, I will condense what is likely to be a 30-40 page paper (double spaced) into a more digestible slide presentation with infographics. Jazz Herbie Hancock Synthesizers Music Herbie Hancock's Contribution to Innovation in Music from 1971-1984