Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

  • Herbie Hancock - Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang performs in front of conductor John Axelrod during his World premiere concert with US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (Not pictured) and the Lyon National Orchestra at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux.
  • Herbie Hancock - US bestselling record producer and musician Quincy Jones welcomes Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang prior to his World premiere concert with US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (Not pictured) and the Lyon National Orchestra at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux.
  • Herbie Hancock - Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang (L) and US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (Far R) acknowledge the audience during their World premiere concert with the Lyon National Orchestra at the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux.
  • Herbie Hancock - US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (L) and Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang pose during a press conference prior to a World premiere concert at the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux. The Lyon National Orchestra will accompany them under the direction of John Axelrod.
  • Herbie Hancock - US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock (L) and Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang smiles during a press conference prior to a World premiere concert at the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux. The Lyon National Orchestra will accompany them under the direction of John Axelrod.
  • Herbie Hancock - Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang (R) speaks as US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock listens in front of the Montreux Jazz Festival official poster during a press conference prior to their World premiere concert at the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux. The Lyon National Orchestra will accompany them under the direction of John Axelrod.
  • Herbie Hancock - US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock gestures as he stands in front of the Montreux Jazz Festival official poster during a press conference prior to his World premiere concert with Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang at the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux. The Lyon National Orchestra will accompany them under the direction of John Axelrod.
  • Herbie Hancock - US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock gestures as he stands in front of the Montreux Jazz Festival official poster during a press conference prior to his World premiere concert with Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang at the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux. The Lyon National Orchestra will accompany them under the direction of John Axelrod.
  • Herbie Hancock - Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang (R) shares a light moment with US jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock in front of the Montreux Jazz Festival official poster during a press conference prior to their World premiere concert at the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux. The Lyon National Orchestra will accompany them under the direction of John Axelrod.
  • Herbie Hancock - Virtuoso Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang looks on during a press conference prior to a World premiere concert with jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock in front of the official festival poster during the 43th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 5, 2009 in Montreux.
  • Herbie Hancock - LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14:  Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang arrive for the Classical Brit Awards 2009 at Royal Albert Hall on May 14, 2009 in London, England.
  • Herbie Hancock - LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14:  Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang arrive for the Classical Brit Awards 2009 at Royal Albert Hall on May 14, 2009 in London, England.
  • Herbie Hancock - LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 14:  Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang arrive for the Classical Brit Awards 2009 at Royal Albert Hall on May 14, 2009 in London, England.
  • Herbie Hancock - LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08:  Herbie Hancock arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Herbie Hancock - (L-R) Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole and Sean "Diddy" Combs wait to present the Record of the Year award during the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009.
  • Herbie Hancock - LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08:  (L-R) Musicians Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole, and Sean "Diddy" Combs speak during the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Herbie Hancock - (L-R) Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole and Sean "Diddy" Combs wait to present the Record of the Year award during the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009.
  • Herbie Hancock - Musician Herbie Hancock poses in the photo room of the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, on February 8, 2009.
  • Herbie Hancock - Robert Plant (C) and Alison Krauss (R) receive the Record of the Year award from Herbie Hancock (L) and Natalie Cole (2nd L) during the 51st annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009.
  • Herbie Hancock - LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08:  Musician Herbie Hancock arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on February 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz -- just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive. Unlike Miles, who pressed ahead relentlessly and never looked back until near the very end, Hancock has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the ...more


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