For many their only exposure to the great Herbie Hancock was the 1980's hit "Rockit" but it was his early jazz and fusion days where you really see just how talented and creative this guy was. Crossings was released right afterthe critically acclaimed Mwandishi (1971) which really was the effect of having spent a lot of time under the guidance of Miles Davis. Best to describe this album as space fusion with its electronic jazz vibes and cerebral focus. Typical of this era there are 2 epic tracks (Sleeping Giant - 25 mins and Water Torture (14 Mins) and give Hancock and his space-jazz troubadors lots of room to explore the outer reaches of music. In many ways these next 3 albums in this trilogy for Hancock remind me of classic 70`s Sun Ra.
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