Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TheGrio examines how Herbie Hancock’s “Head Hunters” album signaled a funky turn in so-called jazz music and stood out from the ...

In 1973, Herbie Hancock found himself at a crossroads. For a couple years, the keyboardist had been leading a band called Mwandishi — named after a Swahili word meaning “writer” — that played ...

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Pianist Herbie Hancock's name alone might sell tickets as a symbol of integrity and innovation. His curious and ever innovative spirit for pushing boundaries and new technology has not only pushed ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Herbie Hancock has spent half a century blending acoustic alchemy with cutting-edge electronics and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - It’s been 61 years and more than 40 studio albums since Herbie Hancock’s aptly titled debut “Takin’ Off” was released on Blue Note Records. In those decades, Hancock has proven to be ...

A music legend played Brooklyn for the first time in more than 50 years Thursday night. Herbie Hancock performed in the bandshell at Prospect Park, headlining the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn festival. A ...

TheGrio examines how Herbie Hancock’s “Head Hunters” album signaled a funky turn in so-called jazz music and stood out from the big name fusion bands of the time. In 1969, Miles Davis released his ...