Herbie Hancock News and Photos

Herbie Hancock keeps up with "The Imagine Project"

Tue, April 30 2013 6:36am - Source: Soundspike

Herbie Hancock has planned a handful of North American shows throughout the remainder of the year, as well as a couple of international gigs, all behind "The Imagine Project."

Herbie Hancock, Robert De Niro also among 198 new members

Thu, April 25 2013 6:33pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger are among 198 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences' class of 2013.

Flying Lotus hangs with Herbie Hancock

Tue, March 26 2013 11:37am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

As evidenced in this Vine vid , Flying Lotus has been in the studio with a new pal, jazz man Herbie Hancock.

Flying Lotus adds 2nd Terminal 5 show to tour w/ Thundercat & Ultraista (updated dates), working w/ Herbie Hancock?

Mon, March 25 2013 6:34pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Something Else! Interview: Mike Clark on Herbie Hancock, the Headhunters and Michael Wolff

Wed, February 13 2013 2:41pm - Source: Something Else!

Drummer Mike Clark, perhaps best known for his work with and without Herbie Hancock as a member of the Headhunters, is part of a new band now — the dazzlingly improvisational Wolff and Clark Expedition, with longtime friend Michael Wolff.

Herbie Hancock leads all-star jazz line-up for charity gala

Tue, December 18 2012 2:58pm - Source: Daily Express - London - UK

Herbie Hancock, London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall, review

Thu, November 15 2012 4:49pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

This concert was billed as a solo set, but Herbie Hancock was far from alone on the Festival Hall stage.

Herbie Hancock leads all-star London Jazz line-up

Thu, November 08 2012 4:22pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

The London Jazz Festival, which opens tomorrow, celebrates its 20th anniversary with some serious musical talent coming out to play in the capital.

London jazz festival 2012: from Herbie Hancock and Esperanza Spalding to John Paul Jones – what to see

Wed, November 07 2012 1:23pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

For the past five years, trumpeter, arranger and composer Guy Barker has opened the London jazz festival with this massively ambitious project , in which numerous vocalists are backed by a 41-piece orchestra: half jazz big band, half string section.

London Jazz Festival set to celebrate 20th year with first ever UK solo gig by Herbie Hancock

Thu, October 25 2012 3:40pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins will be amongst the jazz legends but expect surprises with Imelda May lending her sassy vocals to the opening gala and this years Mercury Prize nominees Roller Trio adding some 'thrash-jazz' to the mix.

Desert Island Discs: 1970s Fusion Edition

Tue, September 25 2012 2:07pm - Source: Something Else!

Turns out, this was one funky ship that ran ashore.

Herbie Hancock Celebrates International Jazz Day at U.N. With Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Morgan Freeman & Many More

Tue, May 01 2012 4:52pm - Source: Spinner

Hancock -- referred to by Jones as my "brother from another mother" -- finally took the stage next alongside the surviving members of Miles Davis ' second great quintet, saxophonist Wayne Shorter and bassist Ron Carter, to perform the trumpet master's "Milestones."

Gimme Five: Debut jazz albums, from Herbie Hancock to Wynton Marsalis

Fri, March 23 2012 11:49am - Source: Something Else!

Recently, we've said goodbye to some jazz greats — including drummer Paul Motian, musician and street poet Gil-Scott Heron , violinist Billy Bang , drummer Joe Morello , and saxophonist James Moody , among others.

Herbie Hancock calls for International Jazz Day, to be held annually on April 30

Tue, March 20 2012 8:01pm - Source: Something Else!

The inaugural International Jazz Day on April 30, called by Herbie Hancock as his initial proposal upon being named a goodwill ambassador by UNESCO, will include concerts in New Orleans, Paris and New York. Jazz-related events are also scheduled in several dozen other countries, as well.

Going For The Gold: Herbie Hancock

Mon, December 26 2011 1:01pm - Source: WNEW

Since he launched his career as a "straight jazz" player in 1962, Herbie Hancock has adeptly zoomed in and out of genres and embraced countless different styles.

Eagles, Herbie Hancock, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Esperanza Spalding, Levon Helm among acts slated for 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Wed, December 14 2011 12:56pm - Source: Something Else!

The Eagles and Tom Petty play the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for the first time, as 2012′s lineup is announced for the sprawling outdoor music event featuring rock, jazz, Americana, gospel, rhythm and blues, Cajun and zydeco.

Herbie Hancock’s new take on creating a music video

Fri, October 28 2011 3:56pm - Source: Music Week

At a performance in America this week he gave cameras to members of the crowd who shot continuously throughout the song Chameleon.

Herbie Hancock: Keeping the Music Alive

Thu, October 27 2011 6:04pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

I made my first music video long before MTV was around, back in the early seventies when it was just a dream in some experimental videographer's heads.

One Track Mind: Bill Summers on “Watermelon Man,” “God Make Me Funky,” others

Thu, June 09 2011 12:52pm - Source: Something Else!

On this special edition of Something Else!

Herbie Hancock Rides In on Miles Davis' Wave -- Picture Book

Fri, February 25 2011 3:45pm - Source: Spinner

Each week, in Picture Book, we present an iconic photo from rock 'n' roll's past or present, accompanied with insightful commentary.

Herbie Hancock - Rockit (Live at 1984 Grammy Awards)

Tue, January 25 2011 9:21am - Source: The Beat!

A Mountain of One, Andy Blake, Cage & Aviary, Cherrystones, David Stubbs, Detachments, Fluker Love, Fromage Disco, Gold Blood, JD Twitch, Joe Hart, Mystic Rock, Nick Garrie, OffsetCircles, Photonz, Sian Alice Group, Simon A. Carr, The Soundcarriers, Stephen Hodgen, Tom Furse (The Horrors), Spider and the Flies, ZNTN and more...

Great moments in jazz: How Miles Davis plugged in and transformed jazz...all over again

Fri, December 24 2010 2:50pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Between 1945, when he hustled his way on to New York's new bebop scene as Charlie Parker's teenage trumpeter, and the turbulent year of 1968, Miles Davis couldn't help being hip.

Herbie Hancock: "Space Captain" (Live On Letterman) (Video)

Wed, August 04 2010 4:26pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Last night (Aug. 3) on Letterman Hancock settled into more familiar territory, playing "Space Captain" with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi from his current album, The Imagine Project.

Herbie Hancock interview

Tue, August 03 2010 12:21pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

In a New York hotel room overlooking Central Park, looking very fresh and trim for a man who has just turned 70, Hancock talked to me fervently about his mission to bring people together.

Herbie Hancock

Tue, July 27 2010 2:53pm - Source: The Music Mix

Album: Herbie Hancock, The Imagine Project (Sony)

Sun, July 25 2010 11:22am - Source: The Independent - Music

Lennon gets what he deserves for writing the title track.

Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer Anchor Montreal Jazz Festival (Part 1 of 2)

Thu, July 08 2010 9:12pm - Source: Spinner

As mentioned previously in this column, the Montreal Jazz Festival is an embarrassment of jazz riches.

TO Jazz Review: Herbie Hancock, June 26, Toronto Star Stage

Tue, June 29 2010 5:40pm - Source: The Panic Manual

The great things about the world of jazz is that it's pretty darn close to being a meritocracy.

Herbie Hancock imagines...

Wed, June 23 2010 9:40am - Source: The Music Mix

Grammy- winning artist and musical pioneer Herbie Hancock releases his new album The Imagine Project on August 2nd out on Sony Music.

Herbie Hancock, 'Space Captain,' Feat. Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks -- Video Premiere

Mon, June 14 2010 7:30pm - Source: Spinner

When you watch the video for Herbie Hancock 's new version of 'Space Captain' featuring singer Susan Tedeschi and her husband, Derek Trucks , on guitar, watch the video.

Herbie Hancock records with artists around the world

Mon, May 31 2010 4:03pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Herbie Hancock has a little experience performing with talented artists.

Herbie Hancock 'Imagines' a New Global Vision in India With a Star-Studded Cast

Tue, May 25 2010 6:37pm - Source: Spinner

He happened to be in Mumbai anyway, part of a US State Department trek with students of the Thelonious Monk Institute to mark the 50th anniversary of an India journey Dr. Martin Luther King took there to study Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent approach to social action.

One Track Mind: Herbie Hancock "Butterfly" (1974)

Mon, May 10 2010 5:32am - Source: Something Else!

Herbie Hancock has enjoyed a long, five-decade musical career that has been both artistically and commercially fulfilling.

Herbie Hancock News

Herbie Hancock keeps up with "The Imagine Project"

Herbie Hancock, Robert De Niro also among 198 new members

Flying Lotus hangs with Herbie Hancock

Flying Lotus adds 2nd Terminal 5 show to tour w/ Thundercat & Ultraista (updated dates), working w/ Herbie Hancock?

Something Else! Interview: Mike Clark on Herbie Hancock, the Headhunters and Michael Wolff

Herbie Hancock leads all-star jazz line-up for charity gala

Herbie Hancock, London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall, review

Herbie Hancock leads all-star London Jazz line-up

London jazz festival 2012: from Herbie Hancock and Esperanza Spalding to John Paul Jones – what to see

London Jazz Festival set to celebrate 20th year with first ever UK solo gig by Herbie Hancock

Desert Island Discs: 1970s Fusion Edition

Herbie Hancock Celebrates International Jazz Day at U.N. With Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Morgan Freeman & Many More

Gimme Five: Debut jazz albums, from Herbie Hancock to Wynton Marsalis

Herbie Hancock calls for International Jazz Day, to be held annually on April 30

Going For The Gold: Herbie Hancock

Eagles, Herbie Hancock, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Esperanza Spalding, Levon Helm among acts slated for 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Herbie Hancock’s new take on creating a music video

Herbie Hancock: Keeping the Music Alive

One Track Mind: Bill Summers on “Watermelon Man,” “God Make Me Funky,” others

Herbie Hancock Rides In on Miles Davis' Wave -- Picture Book

Herbie Hancock - Rockit (Live at 1984 Grammy Awards)

Great moments in jazz: How Miles Davis plugged in and transformed jazz...all over again

Herbie Hancock: "Space Captain" (Live On Letterman) (Video)

Herbie Hancock interview

Herbie Hancock

Album: Herbie Hancock, The Imagine Project (Sony)

Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer Anchor Montreal Jazz Festival (Part 1 of 2)

TO Jazz Review: Herbie Hancock, June 26, Toronto Star Stage

Herbie Hancock imagines...

Herbie Hancock, 'Space Captain,' Feat. Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks -- Video Premiere

Herbie Hancock records with artists around the world

Herbie Hancock 'Imagines' a New Global Vision in India With a Star-Studded Cast

One Track Mind: Herbie Hancock "Butterfly" (1974)

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