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 ...

For some of us (myself included), that moment was hearing Herbie Hancock for the first time. Perhaps that's because Hancock, more than most artists, is never afraid to explore the musical ...

Like his former employer Miles Davis, the incredibly talented keyboardist Herbie Hancock has been honored with a massive box set from Columbia Legacy. The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972 ...

See About archive blog posts. So what are some keys to the professional success and longevity of Hancock, who turned 70 in April and seems as occupied as ever? Well, one of them is: Study your ...

By Giovanni Russonello Paul Jackson, whose springy and grooving electric bass lines drove much of Herbie Hancock’s pioneering ... “Man-Child” (1975) and “Flood” (1975), recorded live ...

“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 ...

With International Jazz Day taking place in Australia at the end of April, we're showcasing the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and outright jazz icon Herbie Hancock across the network for the month.