Home » Search Center » Results: Herbie Hancock

Results for "Herbie Hancock"

Advanced search options

Results for pages tagged "Herbie Hancock"...

Musician

Herbie Hancock

Born:

Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while still maintaining his unique, unmistakable voice. Herbie's success at expanding the possibilities of musical thought has placed him in the annals of this century's visionaries. With an illustrious career spanning five decades, he continues to amaze audiences and never ceases to expand the public's vision of what music, particularly jazz, is all about today. Herbie Hancock's creative path has moved fluidly between almost every development in acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B since 1960

2

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classic Jazz From Vinyl, including Herbie Hancock and Dinah Washington, and new music from Betty Bryant and Soulive

Read "Classic Jazz From Vinyl, including Herbie Hancock and Dinah Washington, and new music from Betty Bryant and Soulive" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Classic jazz--vinyl from Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine, and all-digital from Bobby Hutcherson and Gene Ammons. New music from Rules and Gregory Porter, Betty Bryant, Joe Magnarelli, Soulive, and others. Recognizing birthdays this week for Stan Getz, Joe Sample, Eubie Blake, Vinnie Colaiuta, and others. Playlist Horace Silver “The Outlaw" from Further ...

2

Article: Album Review

Dave Stryker: Blue Fire - The Van Gelder Session

Read "Blue Fire - The Van Gelder Session" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Many of Dave Stryker's recent albums focus on a particular idea or concept that serves as the recording's focal point. His Eight Track series (Strikezone 2013-2019) and Stryker with Strings Goes to the Movies (Strikezone, 2025) serve as prime examples. With Blue Fire -The Van Gelder Session, the guitarist steps into the studio of legendary producer ...

2

Article: Radio & Podcasts

End Of Month Keyboard Special featuring Lonnie Liston Smith, Jackie Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Outernet, and Others

Read "End Of Month Keyboard Special featuring Lonnie Liston Smith, Jackie Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Outernet, and Others" reviewed by David W. Daniels


This is our end of the month keyboard special, featuring jazz and jazz fusion musicians who specialize in keyboards of all types (piano, Fender Rhodes, organ, clavinet, and synthesizer primarily). This month we're including music from Nina Simone, Don Patterson, Doug Carn, Herbie Hancock, Kandance Springs, and others. As an added bonus, we are closing the ...

Article: Album Review

John Yao: Points In Time

Read "Points In Time" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Attivo sulla scena di New York da vent'anni, John Yao s'è distinto come docente (al Berklee College e al Queens College), trombonista di sezione in big band (Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra) e solista in altri organici ( Paquito D'Rivera, Eddie Palmieri, Danilo Perez, </a>Chris Potter) oltre che leader di propri gruppi, con cui ha ...

17

Article: Interview

Richie Beirach: Indelible Memories and Thought-Provoking Reflections on a Life in Jazz, Part 1

Read "Richie Beirach: Indelible Memories and Thought-Provoking Reflections on a Life in Jazz, Part 1" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer


This two-part article was first published on All About Jazz on August 13, 2019. Part 1 | Part 2 Richie Beirach hovers somewhat mysteriously in the pantheon of the great modern jazz pianists. Some of the others in that category from his generation (coming up in the 1960s/'70s), like Herbie Hancock, Keith ...

3

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jazz Interpretations of Ravel and Faure

Read "Jazz Interpretations of Ravel and Faure" reviewed by Larry Slater


Jazz emerged as a musical force in the US in the 1920s. Maurice Ravel, hailed around the world as France's greatest living composer, traveled to the US in 1928 where he was exposed to jazz firsthand. Jazz left a profound impression on Ravel's music, which eventually inspired jazz musicians as well. How influential was ...

1

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Melba Liston Centennial, New Music By Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, Monika Herzig, Aubrey Johnson & More

Read "Melba Liston Centennial, New Music By Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, Monika Herzig, Aubrey Johnson & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new music from Alexa Tarantino, Nabou, singles from Monika Herzig and Aubrey Johnson, with birthday shoutouts to Melba Liston (100!), Ruth Brown, Sade, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Zuraitis, Tina Raymond, Andrea Wolper, Chelsea McBride, Cheryl Bentyne, Sandy Denny (Who Knows Where The Time Goes), Lizz Wright and Stevie Holland, among others. Happy listening and ...

10

Article: Album Review

Vancouver Jazz Orchestra: Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Meets Brian Charette

Read "Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Meets Brian Charette" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


The Vancouver Jazz Orchestra's debut album arrives with a sense of purpose that feels both timely and reassuringly traditional. Formed to showcase the city's rich pool of jazz musicians while creating a platform for composers and arrangers, the VJO proves itself not through rhetoric but through sound. This release features a confident, well-rehearsed ensemble playing music ...

3

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Musical Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr. Including Nina Simone, Mingus Big Band, and Others

Read "Musical Tribute To Martin Luther King Jr. Including Nina Simone, Mingus Big Band, and Others" reviewed by David W. Daniels


A musical tribute to the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his words interspersed. Music from Nina Simone, Christian McBride, Jack DeJohnette, Terri Lyne Carrington with Christie Dashiel, and others about Dr. King and his call for freedom and justice. Playlist Nina Simone “Why? (The King Of Love Is ...


Engage

Publisher's Desk
Jazz, From Near and Far... plus Navigation Tips
Read on...
Contest Giveaways
One sec... We'll be back with another contest giveaway soon.
Listen Now
Compiling annual playlists since 2022.

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.