Herbie Hancock

May 28, 2024 | theabsolutesound.com | Greg Cahill |Herbie Hancock

A A A Welcome to the fusion funhouse. Fans of Bitches Brew-era Miles Davis will appreciate this vintage blast of funk and fusion from jazz master Herbie Hancock. The second installment in a trilogy that included 1971’s Mwandishi and 1973’s Sextant, this 1972 recording grew out of Hancock’s role in some landmark fusion albums by Miles. It’s an amalgam of experimental electronics, synths, jazz, funk, and organic African-style percussion.

Mar 20, 2024 | pghcitypaper.com | Herbie Hancock |Margaret Cho

Thu., March 21EXHIBITION • OAKLANDSpring Flower Show: A Closer Look. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 14. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. One Schenley Park, Oakland. Timed tickets $13.95-21.95, free for members. phipps.conservatory.org DANCE/FILM • OAKMONTShana Simmons Dance presents the Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival. 6 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 7. The Oaks Theater. 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. $10-60.

Dec 22, 2023 | msn.com | Herbie Hancock

Dec 22, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Herbie Hancock

Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, attends a meeting at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan, in May 2008. Credit - Kyodo News—APSeventy-six years ago, at the age of seven, my journey with the piano began—the start of a lifelong engagement with music that shaped my worldview. At 14, I became interested in Jazz and my career and life took a huge turn at 23 when I had the honor of joining The Miles Davis Quintet.

Nov 16, 2023 | synthtopia.com | Herbie Hancock

Torso Electronics has introduced the S-4 ‘sculpting sampler ‘, described as “a futuristic platform for crafting unique soundscapes and compositions, using samples and real-time audio processing.”The S-4 has four parallel stereo tracks, each with an audio engine featuring a chain of audio devices including samplers, live granular processing, morphing resonators, and a range of audio effects.