Herbie Hancock has forged a career that has pushed the envelope of jazz music and, in doing so, has reached a wider audience than any other jazz musician ever has. His 1973 album, Head Hunters, is the biggest selling jazz record in history. This...

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Hancock is one of jazz music's most important and influential pianists and composers. He embraced elements of rock, funk, and soul while adopting...

The plexiglass Rubik's Cube casing of the new Herbie Hancock box set is much harder to get into than its contents, which showcase the range, curiosity and achievement of one of the most consistently innovative and accessible composers and keyboard virtuosos of our time....

Lenz, Ryan J. Philadelphia Tribune, The 12-20-2002 (Columbia-Legacy, $49.99) Herbie Hancock Some say there will never be anything new in music, only different patterns woven of the same yarn. If that's the case, musicians have been pulling at the rough edges...

Nominees announced Thursday in top categories for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards:Record of the Year: "Irreplaceable," Beyonce; "The Pretender," Foo Fighters; "Umbrella," Rihanna featuring Jay-Z; "What Goes Around ... Comes Around," Justin Timberlake; "Rehab," Amy Winehouse.Album of the Year: "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," Foo...

A belated swinging 70th birthday party with an all-star guest list is planned for Nancy Wilson at this year's JVC Jazz Festival.The pop-jazz songstress, who turned 70 on Feb. 20, won her third Grammy Award earlier this year in the category of best jazz vocal...