Notes from a Different Kitchen (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
From Episode 10 of the Sundance TV series also featuring The Subways and Herbie Hancock . Check a clip of the interview with the Gnarls duo here .
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
Long before Herbie Hancock won his Album of the Year Grammy (River: The Joni Letters), he had to face the working jazz musician's dilemma: How do you cross over without being a pop sellout?
Popdose (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
—- Def Leppard - “Rocket” Herbie Hancock - “Rockit” Mojo: “The exception that proves the rule” is a cliche whose meaning completely eludes me. It’s like saying just once, we can trust Rush Limbaugh to walk into an NFL pregame show and…well, you know what I mean. But if there was ever a band that fit the cliche, [...]
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
'Herbie Hancock is the quintessential border crosser," wrote Down Beat magazine, unofficial arbiter of all things jazz. And that was before he became just the second jazz artist in Grammy history - the other was Stan Getz in 1965 - to snag the album of the year prize.
Sisyphus (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
This is the Miles Davis Quintet (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams) performing “ ’Round Midnight ” in Stockholm during 1967. Miles Davis (1926-1991) was on the forefront of almost every development in jazz following WW II until his death including bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz fusion.
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
'Herbie Hancock is the quintessential border crosser," wrote Down Beat magazine, unofficial arbiter of all things jazz. And that was before he became just the second jazz artist in Grammy history to snag the album of the year prize.
DCist (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Herbie Hancock performing Monday night at Wolf Trap. Photo by Andrew Propp, courtesy of Wolf Trap Superlatives run free when describing Herbie Hancock 's nearly 50 years on the music scene. A consummate artist, he has been a pioneer throughout his career, breaking ground in genres ranging from straight-ahead jazz to electronic music. Despite his status as a jazz legend, it was still somewhat of a...
Create Digital Noise (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008
Author: Dan Tha Man Subject: Help finding amp software Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:49 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 0 Hi I was wondering if someone could recommend a good free guitar amp and effect simulator program? I'm very new to all this digital amp stuff but I saw Herbie Hancock last night with his mac on stage putting out some incredible sounds so I thought I'd give it a try. Specifically I'm looking...
France24 (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
After a look at the Jazz in Marciac festival, featuring US pianist Herbie Hancock, FRANCE 24 welcomes choreographer Philippe Jamet, whose "Dancing Portraits" depict everyday people expressing their emotions on camera through dance.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
This month on Detroit Jazzstage, Terri Pontremoli, the Executive Director of the Detroit International Jazz Festival, sat down to discuss this year's lineup. For more than a quarter century, the Detroit Jazz Fest has entertained millions of fans with jazz legends ranging from Herbie Hancock to Yusef Lateef and Ron Carter. Today, it ROARS on six stages over four days, with blues, gospel, R&B, and one...
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Rick Perstein enjoys the LNMC so I asked him to make a selection for the club. He’s a jazz fan himself and sent this tune over immediately. Thanks Rick, I love your work. Your book, Nixonland is a truly remarkable accomplishment. Go Herrbie go! Chameleon is one of his songs that I have put into my [...]
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
in post I Thought It Was You from Dollar Bin Jams .
HubArts.com (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
From "Watermelon Man" and "Cantaloupe Island" to the Grammy-winning "River: the Joni Letters," there are few more restless or enduring talents in jazz than pianist Herbie Hancock. On Aug. 13, he's bringing his straight-up sound to the Hampton Beach Casino...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Sonya Kitchell and The Slip to Create a Storm this Fall Sonya Kitchell Sonya Kitchell will hit the road this fall on a headlining U.S. tour with rock trio The Slip as her backing band. Fresh from a summer world tour as the featured vocalist in Herbie Hancock's band, the 19-year-old singer, songwriter and guitarist will be touring behind her new album This Storm, out September 2 on Decca/Velour, on...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Esperanza Spalding is a jazz singer and bassist who, at 23, has played with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny.
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Harris | 02/04/2008
Tony Adamo/Mike Clark Rhythmic Matrix San Francisco , CA UrbanZone Records Funk Rhythm Matrix, Mike Clark rolled into Red Star Recording Studio, Silver Lake , California this week to lay down some drum tracks for Tony Adamo’s new untitled CD being produced by Jerry Stucker. Clark ’s Prescription Renewal Band is in California for a few dates with three-time Grammy winner, Delbert McClinton. Mike’s...
Harris | 12/17/2007
Review By Stuart Hamilton- Amazon.co.uk Jazz vocalist Tony Adamo has taken a sideways step with his latest CD, moving into a world of late night New Orleans style funk, rhythm and Blues, despite its origins in the plastic world of Hollywood, California. The first thing that leaps out you is the voice. Imagine, if you can, Lou Rawls fronting Tower of Power, and you'll have an idea of where the music...
