Herbie Hancock received the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Royal Society for the Arts…
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Thelonious Monk Institute To Be Renamed for Herbie Hancock: Celebrate with His Top 10 Albums
Beginning in the new year, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz — one of the…
The Ultimate Jaco Pastorius Playlist
Legend has it that when bassist Jaco Pastorius first met Weather Report keyboardist Joe Zawinul,…
Montreal Jazz Fest 2018: A Generational Jazz Convergence
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is in the twilight of its third decade.…
2018 International Jazz Day Global Concert lineup
Jazz will be celebrated worldwide as a universal language of peace on International Jazz Day,…
Watch new Blue Note Records documentary trailer
A documentary delving into the history of the influential Blue Note Records label is set…
Herbie Hancock is working on a new album
Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock is currently working on a new jazz-funk and hip-hop hybrid…
Kickstarter project to complete new Buster Williams film
Filmmaker Adam Kahan is raising funds on Kickstarter to complete his latest film, Buster Williams…
Expanded edition of Herbie Hancock’s “River: The Joni Letters” out now
Verve Records/UMe have released a 2CD/digital expanded edition of pianist Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni…
A short history of … “St. Louis Blues” (W.C. Handy, 1914)
W.C. Handy, often referred to as the Father of the Blues, first published “St. Louis…
Saint Petersburg and Sydney selected as International Jazz Day global host cities
Saint Petersburg, Russia, and Sydney, Australia, have been selected by UNESCO to host the annual…
A short history of… “Ceora” (Lee Morgan, 1965)
“Ceora” is a Latin-based composition by trumpeter Lee Morgan from 1965. The song first appeared…
Herbie Hancock to teach his first ever online class
Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock will teach his first ever online class exclusively with the…
Havana to Host International Jazz Day 2017
The city of Havana, Cuba, has been selected as the 2017 Global Host City for…
Top 10 Herbie Hancock albums
Pianist, keyboardist, and composer Herbie Hancock is one of the all-time jazz greats. Born in…
“Watermelon Man” (Herbie Hancock, 1962)
Herbie Hancock’s famous “Watermelon Man” composition made its first appearance on his 1962 debut solo…
First names for North Sea Jazz Festival 2017 announced
The next edition of the North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam, Netherlands) will take place on…
Box set chronicling the Miles Davis Quintet’s 1966-68 work out on Oct. 21
Miles Davis Quintet: Freedom Jazz Series: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5 will be released on…
Santana to head super-group at the Hollywood Bowl, Aug. 24
Guitarist Carlos Santana will play alongside keyboardist Herbie Hancock, bassist Marcus Miller, saxophonist Wayne Shorter…
BADBADNOTGOOD opening for Herbie Hancock at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, August 11
BADBADNOTGOOD has been added to the line-up of the August 11 concert at the BRIC…
