Island vibes Aug 28, 2009
There are also hints of jazz and funk, as Salta says, "from James Brown to Miles Davis to Herbie Hancock." Kapakahi has put out two albums, "Twisted, Bent sed" and its latest release, "Light Up." Dayao says the theme of "Light Up" is "being positive and staying motivated to do good deeds for others.". Line-up: Mike Dayao, lead vocals, guitars; Josh Hoover, saxophone, percussion; Chris Jones, bass, backup vocals; Lansky, emcee; Steve Salta, drums, percussion. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Eliane Elias Releases Two Gems On B... Aug 25, 2009
All of her albums have won critic praise; she has been nominated for many Grammy awards including one for her collaboration with Herbie Hancock on her 1995 release Solos And Duets. In 1997 Downbeat readers poll named her Album The Three Americas best jazz album and named her in five other categories. (Suite101.com)
Tickets On Sale Now: 'Bridge to Hope' All-Day Music Festival to Feature Top Artists, Gourmet Food, Art Show, Saturday, September 26th at Fort Mason's Great Meadow Aug 24, 2009
The group has played all over the world with top jazz, blues and Latin stars including B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, Herbie Hancock, Tony Bennett and many more. Known for their rhythm section, festival-goers will 'feel' this band before they even see them. (PR Newswire)
Robert Glasper and Stefon Harris offer jazz influenced by hip-hop, rap, soul, and more Aug 23, 2009
Saxophonist Casey Benjamin also plays vocoder, the synthetic-voice device seldom heard in jazz since late- 70s Herbie Hancock, and more often associated with hip-hop, Euro dance, and sci-fi flicks. Glasper, 30, takes a daring approach on his record Double-Booked. (Boston Globe)
Drummers young and old find fantasy camp a hit (2) Aug 17, 2009
Featured performers and instructors include drumming legends Dave Weckl (who s played with Chick Corea and Michel Camilo), Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, Jean Luc Ponty), Peter Erskine (Steely Dan, Diana Krall), Dafnis Prieto (Herbie Hancock, Arturo Sandoval) and Tommy Igoe (Birdland Big Band and Broadway s The Lion King ). The classes attract people from Australia, Taiwan, Portugal, England, South America and the U.S.. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Weekend of jazz Aug 7, 2009
Goldman has worked with greats like Herbie Hancock, Clay Aiken and Queen Latifah. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and -- again -- free for children age 12 and under. (Anchorage Daily News)
Entertainer Spotlight on Roger King (41) Aug 7, 2009
Starting his own jazz quintet called King-Tet, he concentrated on the sound Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Herbie Hancock produced during the early sixties cool jazz period. That s when I really, really grew as a musician, just playing straight ahead jazz. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
When Jazz Meets Hip-Hop Aug 5, 2009
That ability to mimic others does not stiffen Glaspers own engaging improvisations, which can often embrace the orchestral elasticity of Oscar Peterson or the impressionistic touch of Herbie Hancock. His latest disc, Doubled-Booked (Blue Note), illustrates all of these sublime musical gifts. (Slate)
Lang Lang celebrates U.S. debut after ten years Jul 30, 2009
He also joined jazz pianist Herbie Hancock in recreating their 2008 Grammy performance of "Rhapsody in Blue.". (Source: CCTV.com). (Xinhuanet, China)
George Russell, 86; composer, theoretician led giants of jazz to fertile new lands Jul 29, 2009
While Davis may have put Mr. Russell s modal jazz on the musical map, the use of modals subsequently was expanded by musicians such as pianist Herbie Hancock and can be heard in settings as diverse as the theme to The Simpsons television show, songs by U2, and extended solos by Frank Zappa. Mr. Russell took his own work into other musical arenas, such as electronica and ethnic traditions. (Boston Globe)
"Straight No Chaser" The Music of M... Jul 20, 2009
"His music is a brew indeed, wildly contrasting rhythmic bottoms and electronic serial sound, wrote Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), author of Blues People and Black Music ( Harper Perennial ). Born in 1926, Miles grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, to a privileged life. His family had a big house in the city and a 200-acre country estate where he loved to ride horses when he was a boy. Miles began playing the trumpet when he was 13-years-old, after receiving the instrument from his father and... (Suite101.com)
Prince a crowd-pleaser as Montreux festival ends Jul 19, 2009
Among those who played Montreux this year were Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas, Alice Cooper, Steve Winwood, Monty Alexander, Lily Allen, Wyclef Jean, Marianne Faithfull, John Fogerty, Grace Jones and B.B. King. Many free shows were also performed on more than seven stages around this city on the banks of Lake Geneva. (Yahoo! Asia News)
8th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days to be Held October 1-31, 2009 Jul 10, 2009
The World Music Days Honorary Committee is composed of celebrated International artists who represent a broad spectrum of musical styles including Salman Ahmad, Theodore Bikel, Yefim Bronfman, Ida Haendel, Herbie Hancock, Sir Elton John, Alison Krauss, Tania Libertad, Yo-Yo Ma, Zubin Mehta, Mark O'Connor, George Pehlivanian, Itzhak Perlman, R.E.M., A.J. Racy, Steve Reich, Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Ravi Shankar, Russell Simmons, Barbra Streisand, and John Williams. The Daniel Pearl Foundation was... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs at 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival Jul 7, 2009
U.S. music producer Quincy Jones welcomes Chinese pianist Lang Lang (L) before his show with pianist Herbie Hancock during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (People's Daily Online, China)
Prince jazz gala tickets sell out Jul 7, 2009
The festival got under way at the end of last week, and will also feature Herbie Hancock making his 30th Montreux appearance ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Lang Lang, Herbie Hancock in bold Montreux premiere - 5 hrs ago Herbie Hancock, Lang Lang in bold Montreux premiere - 6 hrs ago Prince concerts sell out in minutes - 17 hrs ago Prince sells out in eight minutes at Montreux Festival - 60 hrs ago Prince concerts at Montreux festival sold out within minutes - 60 hrs ago. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Grandmaster Flash in DJ ... Jul 5, 2009
Check out and get ready to play as one of the founding fathers of hip-hop and experience his amazing turntable talents in Grandmaster Flash's Herbie Hancock "Rockit" vs. N.E.R.D. "Lapdance" and Grandmaster Flash "Here Comes My DJ" vs. Gary Numan "Cars" mixes. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero. (IGN PS2)
13 of Johnny Mercer’s most memorable songs Jun 28, 2009
The propulsive rhythm section - Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, Elvin Jones on drums - may be even better. SKYLARK, Cassandra Wilson ( New Moon Daughter, 1995). (Boston Globe)
Michael Jackson's Bad and Thriller ... Jun 28, 2009
Paulinho da Costa, percussionist extraordinaire, contributed to both records and with what seems like ten million other artists, from Herbie Hancock to Neil Diamond to Chicago. John Robinson was the drummer in some of Bad's best tracks, including the title song, "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Dirty Diana." He most famously gave the beats to Steve Winwood's breakthrough albums Back in the High Life (1986) and Roll with It (1988), and showed up on Chaka Khan's I Feel for You (1984), Peter... (Suite101.com)
Freihofer's Jazz Fest Jun 26, 2009
Trumpeter Wallace Roney will try to fill the shoes of Miles Davis in the tribute to "Kind of Blue" at Jazz Fest. ""It is one of the single greatest achievements in recorded music," the late Ed Bradley, the "60 Minutes" journalist and host of NPR's Peabody award-winning radio program "Jazz From Lincoln Center," once said. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the recording of this special album that had a profound influence on music and still remains an inspiration to musicians and a favorite... (Albany Times Union)
Michael Jackson Dies at 50 Jun 26, 2009
Alongside Herbie Hancock, who's 1983 "Rockit" slipped onto MTV by depicting robots, Michael Jackson was one of the first black artists to have his music rotated on MTV in the early 1980s. He proclaimed himself to be "the king of pop," and videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. (FOX59, IN)
Branford Marsalis Plays Toronto Jaz... Jun 24, 2009
That evening could also be seen as a meeting of Alumni from the Miles Davis school of jazz, both Dave and Branford have spent time in Miles band at differing stages and they are also connected to Davis via Herbie Hancock ... While working with Wynton he managed to squeeze in a stint with Herbie Hancock s band V.S.O.P. (Suite101.com)
Bitchy Blogger Perez Hilton Beaten Bloody Jun 23, 2009
i.am and filmmaker Jesse Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, produced a pro-Barack Obama video, "Yes We Can," which included cameos by Scarlett Johansson, John Legend, Kate Walsh and Herbie Hancock. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Way down yonder Jun 17, 2009
Before they head to New Orleans to study with Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and other jazz royalty, six young composers and performers in The New Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble will give their only public performance tonight. Five of the sextet are Berklee College of Music grads, and about half of all students in the Monk Institute performance program at Loyola University are Berklee alumni. (Boston Globe)
From a 21st Century Virtuoso, an Evening of Music Without Boundaries May 30, 2009
To Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and Ray Brown, he is a world-class jazz drummer, giving their gigs and recording dates a presence few modern day percussionists can meet ... A prot;g;e of the immortal Betty Carter, Riggins honed his jazz chops performing with such artists as Herbie Hancock, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd, Mulgrew Miller, Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Burrell and Diana Krall, all the while making a name for himself as a hip-hop producer and collaborator. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Benny Goodman's music still swings May 27, 2009
In the mid-'60s he hired pianist Herbie Hancock for his Rainbow Grill gigs, and in the early '80s played with guitarist George Benson. Goodman put together his first swinging dance band in 1934 with the help of talent scout and music maven John Hammond, an heir to the Vanderbilt railroad fortune who later became family when Goodman married Hammond's sister, Alice. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Commencements May 17, 2009
Honorary degrees: Moore; musician Herbie Hancock, who will speak at commencement for Bentley McCallum Graduate School of Business. Bridgewater State CollegeDate: Yesterday, 2 p.m., Boyden Quadrangle. (Boston Globe)
George Wein stresses avant-garde acts for Newport jazz festival May 17, 2009
The Newport jazz festival has always attracted the biggest names and most popular acts, from Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, and Count Basie to Dave Brubeck, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Krall ... "Years ago I could draw 20,000 people with Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald and Erroll Garner and Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk." Even today's most popular jazz musicians - Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Branford Marsalis - are hardly household names, he says. (Boston Globe)
Hoops star, jazzman dies May 17, 2009
Singer and actor Jamie Foxx praised the basketball star's music career, telling Rolling Stone magazine in 2005 that his all-time backup band would be "Sheila E on the drums; Herbie Hancock on the keys; Earth, Wind and Fire singing backup vocals; Prince and Slash on guitar; Randy Jackson on percussion; Wayman Tisdale on bass; Kenny G on the sax with Branford Marsalis; and Wynton Marsalis on trumpet.". Tisdale is survived by his wife, four children and one granddaughter. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Ann Moore, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Time Inc., and Herbie Hancock, Jazz Pianist, Composer and Music Impresario, Give Advice to Bentley University Graduates at May 16 Commencement May 17, 2009
Herbie Hancock, jazz pianist, composer and music impresario, shares advice with graduates of the McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University on May 16 ... Addressing more than 400 graduate students during the McCallum Graduate School ceremony, Herbie Hancock, jazz pianist, composer and music impresario, advocated the importance of bringing tolerance, benevolence and generosity to business ... Herbie Hancock's creative path has moved fluidly between almost every development in... (PR Newswire)
Four schools, Boston rockers collaborate for Invisible Children May 14, 2009
Then Skendarian Apothecary, made mostly of OA show choir pit band members, wowed the crowd with a skilled jazz-pop cover of Herbie Hancock s Stitched Up. Judges, quarantine thyselves, Kerr said, as competition ended and people checked the game score on their smartphones. (Easton Journal, MA)
Contemporary, smooth, whatever May 6, 2009
The former grew up in a musical family in Switzerland listening to Scott Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and McCoy Tyner. Bugnon adds funk, R&B, and a touch of gospel to his sound. (Boston Globe)
Dylan offers road map for life May 2, 2009
You get the feeling Brett would be equally at home jamming with Herbie Hancock as with Metallica. Opener "Maniac Freak Machine" lives up to its title with a little taste of all RWS has to offer in one roller coaster ride: prog-rock, metal, dazzling guitar runs, machine-gun rhythms, and jazzy asides flowing together in a graceful, thought-out way that feels natural and unforced, despite all the madcap tempo changes. (Erie Times-News, PA)
First Monk Institute class in New Orleans graduates May 1, 2009
Our trip to India with Herbie Hancock, Zakir Hussain and Shaka Khan was priceless. The legends we played with only added to the energy we received from the crowds who came to hear us. (The Maroon, LA)
Bennett, 82, enjoys the good life Apr 28, 2009
I still have ambitions to do a piano album with all the best players like Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones and others. I'm going to do an album with k.d. Lang of all Harry Warren songs. (Erie Times-News, PA)
JAZZ FEST ROUNDUP: Follow all of the past weekend's action Apr 28, 2009
He got a fine education at the Fair Grounds, where he turned out to hear Roosevelt Sykes, Don Pullen, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. "It's a really inexpensive way to take lessons.". (USA Today)
Renowned harmonica player to perform Apr 28, 2009
Maret, who recently got off tour with Herbie Hancock and has played with Pat Metheny and others, said the harmonica isn't the most prominently used instrument in jazz, but that's helped him to develop his own style. Maret said his style was influenced initially by the harmonica playing of Stevie Wonder and Toots Thielman. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Classical TV Debuts With the Web's Richest Array of Free and Pay-Per-View Performing Arts Videos, at www.classicaltv.com Apr 20, 2009
" (The soprano drew raves for her "Dance of the Seven Veils. 99, include the Dutch National Ballet's Giselle; the Metropolitan Opera's 125th Anniversary Opening Night Gala Starring Renee Fleming; the Zurich Opera's Cosi Fan Tutte, with Cecilia Bartoli; and a "Celebration of Dance" from the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet. (Canada Newswire)
Infotainment Apr 4, 2009
BB King, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Lauryn Hill are booked to perform at the Montreux Jazz festival, one of Europes most prestigious summer music events, organisers said on Thursday. Founder Claude Nobs announced the eclectic line-up of 1,000 musicians for the 43rd festival being held in the. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
A Soldier's Story Movie (1984) Apr 3, 2009
Herbie Hancock created the edgy music score. A Soldier Story's Cast. (Suite101.com)
Pop tragic finds comic treasure chest Apr 3, 2009
"Orlando Bloom, the first time I met Orlando - it was in make-up [filming the Pirates Of The Caribbean sequels] - he said, 'What's that song, is that Stevie Wonder? I've met Stevie Wonder.' I thought, 'Oh my God, what?' I said, 'Where did you meet him?"' - you can almost feel Nighy's exasperated envy at this point - "he said, 'I met him at Prince's house.' "Then he said, 'Do you know Herbie Hancock. "' - Nighy gets even more comically worked up - "I said, 'Yes, I know who Herbie Hancock is. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Elton & Elvis vs. ‘the moronic entertainment environment' Mar 28, 2009
The guest list includes Lou Reed, the Police, Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Ren. e Fleming and John, who appears on the first show and is also an executive producer of the series. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Performance offers jazz club experience Mar 26, 2009
His many influences help him create a distinct style and expressive voice for his instrument, Blake said, citing jazz violinists Ray Nance and Jean-Luc Ponty and piano players McCoy Tyner, Oscar Peterson and Herbie Hancock. "I first heard Ray Nance while I was studying classical and it turned my perception of the instrument on its head and made me realize you could use it for improvisation," Blake said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
One Night With Blue Note Highlights... Mar 2, 2009
records; home to many giants of the jazz world, people like Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, Joe Henderson, Grant Green, Donald Byrd and Freddie Hubbard; the list could go on, had to find a new home to continue creating ... Herbie Hancock kicks things off on both the DVD and CD with a stirring rendition of his hit Cantaloupe Island, he is joined by the other members of the rhythm section that backed Miles Davis in the sixties, Tony Williams and Ron Carter, with Joe Henderson and Freddie Hubbard out... (Suite101.com)
Richter rejoining O'Brien on TV Feb 26, 2009
i.am, Herbie Hancock and other entertainers are asking Congress to force radio stations to pay them when their music is broadcast. The musicians appeared yesterday on Capitol Hill on behalf of the musicFirst Coalition to push legislation that would require radio stations to pay them royalties. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Obama election the fruition of Kings efforts: Hancock Feb 24, 2009
Obama election the fruition of Kings efforts: Hancock (Zee News)
Jindal to deliver 2009 commencement address Feb 21, 2009
There are several honorary degree recipients, including jazz musician Herbie Hancock. Hancock is also the Chairman of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at Loyola. (The Maroon, LA)
City sways to Jazz legend Herbie Hancocks notes Feb 21, 2009
City sways to Jazz legend Herbie Hancocks notes - Express India ... City sways to Jazz legend Herbie Hancocks notes ... asked the legendary Herbie Hancock getting up from his piano. (Mumbai Newsline)
Herbie, Dee Dee perform with amazing grace Feb 20, 2009
Folks were most excited to see pianist Herbie Hancock, who has performed in Mumbai before, and singer Chaka Khan, who delighted the audience as much with her vocal range as her voluminous red hair. There was the spidery Dee Dee Bridgewater who did spectacular renditions of Miles Davis's `Kind of Blue' and `Amazing Grace. (Times of India)
Hancock, Hussain perform in Delhi Feb 17, 2009
Herbie Hancock, Zakir Hussain relive Dr King's dream in Delhi-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India ... Herbie Hancock, Zakir Hussain relive Dr King's dream in Delhi17 Feb 2009, 1058 hrs IST, PTI ... NEW DELHI: Jazz legend Herbie Hancock weaved his magic at "The Living Dream" concert here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first visit of American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr to India. (India Times, India)
Martin Luther King III pays tribute to Gandhi Feb 16, 2009
He will also attend the "Living Dream Concert" on Monday featuring jazz legend Herbie Hancock, rhythm and blues icon Chaka Khan and Indian drum maestro Zakir Hussain. He will also visit Mumbai, the site of the November terrorist attacks that killed 164 people. (North County Times)
'I Second That Emotion': UNCF Wins Second Image Award for Its Tribute to Smokey Robinson Feb 13, 2009
In recent years, AEOS has featured a Who's Who of recognizable talent, including Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Chaka Khan, Ne-Yo, Nancy Wilson, Beyonce, Anita Baker, Jill Scott, Whoopi Goldberg, Fantasia, Joss Stone, Jennifer Hudson, Michael Bolton, Natalie Cole, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Hall and Oates, Ziggy Marley, Maroon 5, and scores of others. An Evening of Stars(R) received an NAACP Image Award for its 2006 tribute to Stevie Wonder. (PR Newswire)
Bootsy Collins Signs Global Agreement with EMI Music Publishing Feb 11, 2009
"As well as releasing six Bootsys Rubber Band albums (including the gold-selling AhhThe Name Is Bootsy, Baby!), Bootsy Collins has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry. He has recorded with Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Cyndi Lauper and Afrika Bambaataa, and provided guest vocals and played bass on Dee-Lites smash 1991 hit Groove Is In The Heart. In 2002, he received his first Grammy for his work on Fatboy Slims Weapon Of Choice. Earlier... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BassGroove 100 sways to the beat Feb 10, 2009
when Herbie Hancock funked things up with his Head Hunters or when John McLaughlins Mahavishnu Orchestra teetered on the edge of dissonance with Birds of Fire. The listening audience was caught in a rapture too as Joe Zawinul and his Weather Report pack endured a sonic storm during Heavy Weather, likewise Chic Coreas escapades with Return To Forever on Romantic Warriors. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Coryell, Auger, Sample Trio follows fathers' leads Feb 10, 2009
He'd been playing guitar for less than six months when Coryell's father threw him in a room with Herbie Hancock. "Go jam," Coryell recalls him saying. (Boston Globe)
Complete Grammy Award coverage Feb 10, 2009
Following last year s surprise best album winner Herbie Hancock s Joni Mitchell tribute River: The Joni Letters the Grammys have now picked a folk album for best album a year after choosing a jazz record. Krauss is the most decorated female artist in Grammy history with 26 awards. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Whitney Houston salutes Clive Davis Feb 9, 2009
Quincy Jones attended, along with Natalie Cole, Russell Simmons, Taylor Swift, Dwight Yoakam, Foo Fighters, Herbie Hancock, Miley Cyrus, Missy Elliott, Andy Williams and Earth Wind & Fire. Among the celebrities from outside music were Val Kilmer, Jon Voigt, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas and sisters Jackie and Joan Collins. (USA Today -- Life)
URGENT: Chris Brown Arrested for Abuse, Posts Bail Feb 8, 2009
And then it was just lots of A list stars, from Joan Collins and Jackie Collins to Jamie Foxx, Rihanna, Rosanna Arquette, Bill Maher, Natalie Cole, Sam Moore, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, actor Jon Voight, Herbie Hancock, producer Richard Perry, Chris Tucker, singer Eric Benet, Chris Brown, the Blackeyed Peas, Val Kilmer, Nikki Haskell, director Brett Ratner, David Spade, singer Ryan Shaw, plus both Burt Bacharach and Hal David, movie mogul Bob Shaye, Melanie Griffith and Antonio... (Fox News)
Thanks, but we don't need an arts czar Feb 8, 2009
Jones's call has been taken up by jazz musician Herbie Hancock, who has not only lobbied Obama on the need for a secretary of culture, but offered to fill the post, and by musicians Jaime Austria and Peter Weitzner, whose online petition endorsing the idea has been signed by more than 228,000 people. The president hasn't taken a stand, but supporters are expectant. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Nancy Franklin: Elvis Costello and William Shatner each host a talk show. Feb 8, 2009
e Fleming, Rosanne Cash, Herbie Hancock, Tony Bennett, James Taylor, and one amateur musician, a saxophonist from Arkansas, the Artist Formerly Known as President of the United States, whose session with Costello airs this week. ( Spectacle ends on February 25th. (New Yorker)
• More of your news Feb 8, 2009
Just when you thought you had the Grammy Awards figured out, Herbie Hancock came out of nowhere to win album of the year last February. Fenian's Pub in Jackson is not going smoke-free despite an ordinance banning smoking in restaurants that went into effect Monday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Southern Style Feb 8, 2009
Just when you thought you had the Grammy Awards figured out, Herbie Hancock came out of nowhere to win album of the year last February. If flowers and chocolates are too cliche for Valentine's Day, consider a new tune - literally. (The Clarion-Ledger)
TED ends with hope clever solutions will trump daunting woes Feb 7, 2009
"I've been to a lot of TEDS," said jazz musician Herbie Hancock. "I was at Number One. Now, look where we are." Approximately 1,300 people attended this year's gathering, which took place for the first time in the coastal city of Long Beach near Los Angeles. (Yahoo! Asia News)
