Herbie Hancock and Carlos Santana In The Studio, circa 1980 (Photo: Hancock Archives) From his earliest days as a pianist for Donald Byrd, then Miles Davis, up through his work in the 1960s, 1970s, ...

There’s a lot of looking backward in the jazz world. And that’s not a bad thing: it could be argued that one of the greatest contributions of jazz education today is its focus on a history that bucks ...

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock discusses his career and the power of music with WUWM's Maayan Silver. Jazz legend Herbie Hancock has produced dozens of albums — spanning jazz, funk, jazz-rock fusion and ...

A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition. By Giovanni Russonello The 1973 album proved that ...

Herbie Hancock is set to host the International Jazz Day All-Star concert today, here in his hometown, with millions expected to tune in live. We caught up with the legendary piano man and musical ...

Once a Headhunter, always a headhunter. Jazz keyboardist and composer Herbie Hancock is still recruiting young collaborators, and at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday night, he was fully ...

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From his 1962 solo debut album, aptly titled "Takin' Off," to six decades later, jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock's career has been defined by looking and moving forward.

In 1973, Herbie Hancock wanted to create something new—something lighter, funkier: something you could dance to. “There was this need to take some more of the earth and to feel a little more tethered, ...

It’s important to continue to evolve,’ said the 86-year-old icon, who will perform at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert at Lyric Opera House on Thursday.