“Herbie’s records got played right in there.” Image Hancock, right and bottom, in his California home. Even as it brought in a flood of new listeners, his aesthetic shift on “Head Hunters ...

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 ...

In 1973, jazz great Herbie Hancock put together a new backing band and made an album that engaged directly with the vanguard of popular music. The funky, accessible Head Hunters became a landmark ...

Herbie Hancock is set to headline the 34th annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. The first-tier jazz legend is one of the highlights to be found in the recently announced first batch of acts ...

You've got to expect the unexpected with Herbie Hancock. It's a key reason, less than 10 days shy of turning 84, that he's a music legend, from playing in Miles Davis' quintet to collecting 14 ...

who happily donned ponchos and waded through an inch of water just to get a vantage point of jazz legend Herbie Hancock’s phenomenal performance. After a solid set from storied funk-soul group ...

Of course, none cast a shadow a tenth as long as Herbie Hancock, one of the world’s most famous improvisers. “Someone is saying jazz is dead? I think the person who said that is dead already!” ...

Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Now 70 years into his astounding cross-genre career, he's one of the most acclaimed and honored musicians of our time. Along with his phenomenal ...