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US American jazz-fusion band formed by Herbie Hancock in 1973.
The group fused jazz, funk, and rock music.

ALBUMS


The Headhunters
Live From Brooklyn Bowl
2023, CD, Album, Ropeadope, ,
Latin Jazz
The Headhunters
Speakers In The House
2018, ,
Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz
The Headhunters
God Make Me Funky / If You've Got It, You'll Get It
2017, ,
Jazz-Funk
The Headhunters
Platinum
2011, ,
Jazz-Funk
Herbie Hancock 's Headhunters*
Watermelon Man (Tokyo 2005)
2008, DVD-V, NTSC, Jazz Door, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Funk
The Headhunters
On Top: Live In Europe
2008, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
Headhunters*
Evolution Revolution
2003, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk
The Headhunters
Survival Of The Fittest / Straight From The Gate
2003, ,
Jazz-Funk/Fusion
The Headhunters / The Brecker Brothers
God Made Me Funky / Sneakin' Up Behind You
2001, ,
Disco/Funk
The Headhunters
Funk Hunter
1998, CD, Promo, Hancock Records, ,
Jazz-Funk
Headhunters*
Skank It Remixes
1998, 12", Promo, Hancock Records, Verve Forecast, ,
House/Breaks/Future Jazz/Jazz-Funk
The Headhunters
Return Of The Headhunters Remixes
1998, CD, Promo, Verve Forecast, Hancock Records, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Funk
The Headhunters, JK
Selections From Return Fo The Headhunters / Selections From What’s The World
1998, Cass, Maxi, Promo, Smplr, Spl, Verve Forecast,
The Headhunters
Return Of The Headhunters
1998, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Funk
The Headhunters
Straight From The Gate
1977, ,
Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Headhunters*
If You've Got It You'll Get It
1975, ,
Jazz-Funk
The Headhunters
Survival Of The Fittest
1975, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
The Headhunters
God Make Me Funky
1975, ,
Jazz-Funk
The Headhunters
Straight From The Gate
,
Jazz-Funk/Funk

APPEARANCES +


De La Soul
3 Feet High And Rising
2023, ,
Conscious
Breakestra
The Live Mix Part 1
2020
Various
Jazz! Jazz! Jazz! 2
2007, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Various
30 Years North Sea Jazz Festival
2006, CD, Comp, Universal Music, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Various
1976 - 2005: 30 Years North Sea Jazz Festival
2005, 6xCD, Comp, Universal, Verve Records, North Sea Jazz Festival, De Telegraaf, ,
Big Band/Bop/Cool Jazz/Hard Bop/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Contemporary Jazz/Modal/Post Bop/Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Swing/Vocal/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Latin Jazz/Bossa Nova
Herbie Hancock
Ken Burns Jazz
2000, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Post Bop/Jazz-Funk/Electro
Mobb Deep
The Infamous
1995, ,
Boom Bap/Gangsta/Hardcore Hip-Hop
Jamiroquai
In Concert-582
1994, CD, Transcription, BBC Transcription
Various
The Meltdown! - 8 Finely Matured Jazz-Funk Tracks
1994, ,
Jazz-Funk
Prince And The New Power Generation
7
1992
Prince And The New Power Generation
Damn U
1992
Prince And The New Power Generation
Love Symbol
1992, ,
Minneapolis Sound/Funk
Skowa E A Máfia
La Famiglia
1989, ,
Soul/Funk
Spike Jones And His City Slickers
Spike Jones And His City Slickers
1986
Danny Ward (3) & Reality
Danny Ward And Reality
1977, ,
Jazz-Funk
Danny Ward
Harlem Nocturne
Various
Africa Funk Roots Chapter One
2021, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Cosmic Disco Machine Records
Opolopo
God Make Me Funky
2021
DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita
Old Skool - All 45's Mix
2016, CD, Mixed, Promo, Time 2 Shine,
DJ Ronin Tokyo*
Breaking Boundaries
2016, File, MP3, Mixtape, Not On Label (DjRoninTokyo Self-Released), ,
Dancehall/Bossanova/Turntablism
Various
Running The Voodoo Down (Explorations In Psychrockfunksouljazz 1967-80)
2016
Various
All The Breaks Vol 1,2,3: 300 Breaks
2016, ,
Funk/Soul/Boogie/Disco/P.Funk/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Go-Go
Various
Festival Sampler
2015, CD, Promo, Smplr, Basin Street Records, ,
Jazz-Funk/Dixieland/Rhythm & Blues/Bayou Funk/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Various
Jazz. : 10 Classic Original Albums
2015, 10xCD, Album + Box, Sony Music
Personify
Welcome To New Orleans
2014, CD, Comp, Ltd, Mixed, Tucker & Bloom
Various
Prowadź Mnie Ulico!!! Vol.6
2014, CD, Comp, Jimmy Jazz Records
Various
Jazz District - Fusion
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, ,
Fusion
Various
100 Bombes Funk
2012, 5xCD, Comp, Wagram Music S.A.,
Various
Pulp Fusion (The Return Of The Original Ghetto Jazz & Funk Classics)
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Harmless, ,
Jazz-Funk
Various
The Jazz Fusion Years
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Columbia, Legacy
Various
Mastercuts Classics Breaks
2008, 12", Mastercuts, ,
Funk
Various
Strange Jazz
2008, CD, Comp, Albion Records (3), ,
Latin Jazz/Fusion/Free Jazz
Various
Funk
2008, 5xCD, Comp, Wagram Music, ,
Funk/Disco/Soul
Various
Funk Ain't A Word
2008, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Blaxploitation
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Mastercuts, ,
Soul/Funk
Various
Jazz Funk
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Mastercuts, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
DSK Invisible
Invisible Black Vol.2
2007, CD, Mixed, Not On Label, ,
Acoustic/Rhythm & Blues/Downtempo/Soul/Funk
The No Fakin' DJs
Give An Example
2007, CD, Mixed, Wax Wonder Of The World, ,
Soul/Disco/Funk/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Ragga HipHop/Thug Rap/Pop Rock/Reggae/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Cut-up/DJ/Turntablism
DJ Kazu (2) aka La Melomania
Re:VIBES
2007, CD, Mixed, Promo, Real Jam Music, ,
Cut-up/DJ
Various
Vintage Grooves - Funk Volume 1
2007, ,
Funk/Disco
DJ Smooth Denali*
Hip Hop Classics Part 7 - The Breaks
2006, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label (Smooth Denali Self-released),
Various
Basin Street Records - 2006 Mardi Gras Sampler
2006, CD, Smplr, Basin Street Records
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection
2006,
DJ Cash Money
Head Bangin' Funk 45's
2005, CD, Mixed, Boombox Distribution Network, ,
Cut-up/DJ/Ska/Soul/Funk/Disco/Breaks
DJ Krime
Krime Story Vol.1
2005, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Not On Label
The Rub
Going Back To Cali - West Coast Tour 2005
2005, CD, Mixed, Not On Label (The Rub (4) Self-released), ,
Cut-up/DJ
DJ Maestro
As You Like It Vol. 1
2005, 2xCD, Mixed, Verve Records, Universal, ,
Jazz-Funk/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Boogie Down Productions
The Breaks (2nd Edition)
2005,
Various
The Vibe! The Ultimate Rare Grooves Series Vol. 02 Ghetto Funk, Sweet Soul & Classic Breaks
2004, CD, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG Media, ,
Soul-Jazz/Funk/Soul
Various
Black Story
2004, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,
Various
Basin Street Records 2004 Festival Sampler
2004, CD, Album, Smplr, Basin Street Records
Paul Weller
Under The Influence
2003, ,
Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Reggae/Bop/Dub/Soul/Rocksteady/Beat/Blues Rock/Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Roots Reggae/Funk/Contemporary R&B
Various
RCA Victor Gold Series Goes Funk!
2002, CD, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG France, Bluebird (3), ,
Funk/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Paint It Black (From Jazz To Soul 'N' Funk To Blaxploitation)
2002, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Spirit Of Funk 2
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Music, ,
Funk
Various
Funk Rock
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, BBE
Various
Funk Rock
2001, ,
Funk/Rock & Roll
DJ Morpheus
In My Bag
2000, CD, Comp, SSR (4), SSR (4), SSR (4), ,
Deep House/Breaks/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Various
Spirit Of The Street: The Very Best Of Inner City Cool Part II
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz FM Records, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo/Soul/Jazz-Funk/Neo Soul
Various
5 Years Of Jazzmoon Promotion
2000, 4xLP, Comp + Box, Universal, Impulse!, Barclay, Verve Records, Motown
Various
The Funky End
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Jazz, ,
Soul/Funk/Jazz-Funk
Various
1976 North Sea Jazz Festival 2000 - 25th Anniversary
2000, CD, Comp + Boo, Verve Records,
Various
25 Years North Sea Jazz Festival
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal,
Armand Van Helden
Killing Puritans
2000, ,
House
DJ Assault
Off The Chain For The Y2K
2000, ,
Electro/Ghettotech/Ghetto House
Kenny Dope*
Break Beats
1999, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Blaxploitation 4 (Harlem Hu$tle)
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Global Television
Various
Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Verve Records
Various
Ghetto Life
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Camden
Various
Downtown - Virgin Megastore Sampler
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.,
Various
Acid Jazz Vol. 37
1998, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
New Releases Fall 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, PolyGram Classics & Jazz,
Various
A Fifth Leg Compilation Blow!
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Verve Records
Various
Motor Info CD Juli 98
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Motor Music, ,
Acid Jazz
Various
Verve New Releases August 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Verve, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Fusion
Various
いくぞ! Polydor June 1998
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Polydor,
DJ Pogo
The Breaks (Original B Boy Street Funk & Block Party Classics)
1998, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Montecarlo Nights 9
1998,
Various
Uncut Funk
1997, CD, Comp, BMG France
Various
Vintage Funk Volume Two
1997, CD, Comp, MVP Records (5)
Various
Jazz Satellites Volume 1: Electrification
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, ,
Free Jazz/Leftfield/Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Experimental
Various
Butter
1996, LP, Comp, Pro, Butter Records, ,
Hard Bop/Avant-garde Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Easy Listening
Various
Black Roots - From 70's Funk To Hip Hop
1996
Gil Scott-Heron
It's Your World
1995, CD, Single, Promo, Dou, Ariola, BMG
Various
The God Fathers Of Acid Jazz
1994, CD, Comp, Ariola, BMG
Various
Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 2
1994, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk/Disco
Various
Into Somethin' Dancefloor Jazz Classics Vol. 1
1994, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk
Various
Original ! Blue Funk Vol. 3
1990, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk
Various
Il Jazz Elettrico
1989, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz
Various
Rare (A Rare Collection Of Grooves)
1987
Coleman*, Hancock*, Jarrett*, Corea*
Contemporary Currents
1986, ,
Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Various
Arista's January R & B Best Bets
1977, LP, Promo, Smplr, Arista, ,
Funk/Disco/Soul
Various
Arista
1976, LP, Comp, Promo, Arista,
Various
Infamous Originals
LP, Comp, Not On Label,
DJ Chabin, Mighty Jay, Le Chat, Adelove
Original Bata Volume 2
CD, Comp, Mixed, Mazar Records,
Various
The Manifesto Of Rare Groove Vol. 4-6
3xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num + Box, Comp, Brown Sugar Records, ,
Funk/Soul/Disco/P.Funk
TD Camp*
Vintage Session With TD Camp Vol. 1
CDr, Mixtape, Promo, Hella Records,
Various
Sound Rotation
CD, Comp, Not On Label
The Headhunters / The Counts
God Make Me Funky / Motor City
2022, 7", Num, Unofficial, Breaks & Beats
Various
Les Cigales
2021
Herbie Hancock
The Broadcast Collection 1973-1983
2017, 8xCD + Box, Unofficial, Hi Hat
Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Bremen, Germany November 1974
2017
Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Paul's Mall Jazz Workshop Boston November 1973
2016, CD, Album, RM, Unofficial, Hi Hat
Herbie Hancock, The Headhunters
Live In Boston November 13, 1973 WBCN
2016
Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Omaha Civic Auditorium, 17th November 1975
2015
Various
The Original Masters Funky Soul And Much More Vol.4
2013, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Milestone Records Ltd
Headhunters*
On Top: Live In Europe
2008
Jamiroquai
Rare Live & Remixed
2006, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Unofficial, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2), ,
House/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Disco/Jazz-Funk/Neo Soul/Acid Jazz/Funk
Return To Forever Featuring Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Soundstage 1974
2006, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Footstomp, ,
Fusion
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection
2006,
Various
All The Breaks
2005,
Headhunters*
Evolution Revolution
2003
Various
The De La Collection
2002, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records
Various
The Infamous Queensbridge Collection (25 Original Songs Sampled By Mobb Deep)
2002, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records
Herbie Hancock
The Solid Steel Interview
2002, CDr, Ltd, Mixed, P/Unofficial, Not On Label (DJ Food Self-Released), ,
Interview/Spoken Word/Cool Jazz
Headhunters* / Third Guitar
God Made Me Funky / Baby Don't Cry
2001, 12", Unofficial, Alpha Omega Recordings
The Headhunters / Yellow Sunshine
God Make Me Funky / Yellow Sunshine / Be Happy
1999, 12", Unofficial, Not On Label (The Headhunters), Not On Label (Yellow Sunshine)
Various
Diggin' 1
1998, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Diggin Breaks Records
Various
Enjoy It! Vol. 3
1990, CD, Ltd, Unofficial, Camera Rare Groove
Various
Ultimate Breaks & Beats
1986, ,
Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Tighten Up! 7 In Demand Cuts
LP, Comp, Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label
Various
Super Breaks & Beats Vol. 5
LP, Comp, Unofficial, DJ's Choice
Herbie Hancock & The Headhunters
Live At Montreux 1989
DVDr, DVD-V, Unofficial, Not On Label (Herbie Hancock),