Herbie Hancock Audio

[1:14]..." from -- in the -- guitarist played on that winning albums Herbie Hancock's river the Joni letters. But first with a murky outlook for the hip hop industry. This might seem like an odd time "...

[21:11]..." for an album of the year Grammy was awarded. By jazz veteran Herbie Hancock guitarist in the NL Lou decade joins us to talk about his role on Hancock's underdog it. And he'll play live in "...

[8:15]..." from among others Scarlett Johansson Kareem Abdul Jabbar the retired basketball hero Herbie Hancock John legend today common lots of people. Getting involved in this kind of tribute to the New Hampshire speech by Brock Obama "...

[1:48]..." I was very happy. To be the result -- including camera today Herbie Hancock getting album of the year. "...

[4:38]..." Los Angeles Times about last night's Grammy Awards and all right so Herbie Hancock actually may need that the statement when he got his surprising award for album of the year that. A jazz artist hadn't "...

[9:21]..." we're going use the the album of the year the Grammy winning Herbie Hancock record to do that. This was a jazz record and but also a jazz crossover convenient Norah Jones Korean Bailey Rae I "...

[19:28]..." we have listener comment franken Brooklyn writes let's not forget that even Herbie Hancock's most beloved -- maiden voyage was originally penned. For Yardley Cologne commercials so. Apparently Josh we we you know we started off "...

[18:09]..." as you know you've watched this video and -- Scarlett Johansson and Herbie Hancock and Kareem Abdul Jabbar and of course. You know John legend and well I am or are prominent -- it you know "...

[1:33]..." Herbie Hancock this is right. Long before he became a punch line and Chris Farley movie the pianist and composer had mastered most major genres. His fifteen year career has -- classical and jazz and funk and hip hop. And now folk music. Hancock's latest record is river and on that he finds a kindred spirit in the music of Joni Mitchell. Herbie Hancock says the when he first met Mitchell in the late 1970s he was surprised by what he heard. "...

[2:16]..." really didn't have much contact back in the sixties the Charlie Mingus Herbie Hancock world and the Joni Mitchell full. It -- world. Yes you're right that that often. "...

[12:32]..." he was so. That was fun. I heard Anderson talking with -- Herbie Hancock and about his long and incredibly wide ranging career. This is to -- 360 from PRI and will be back in a minute. Stay without. I'm Kurt Andersen in studio 360 win jazz pioneer Herbie Hancock. His new album river has just been nominated for programs. Back in the late sixties and early seventies Hancock introduced a generation "...

[50:59]..." the kid jazz pianist Herbie Hancock thought you wanted to be a scientist. I remember what -- insists his -- life take part watches are clocks but lucky for us his experiments we're in music. Wins synthesizers came along and -- and periods are going to be a scientist and a musician had saved on Kurt Andersen jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Next time in studio 368 for PRI. "...

[20:13]..." Mitchell jazz style. This is sound check I'm John -- for pianist Herbie Hancock's album river the Joni letters. Was one of the highlights are great year in jazz the album featured some heavyweight singers like "...

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[1:49]..." Agree Herbie Hancock this is right. Long before he became a punchline -- Chris Farley movie the pianist and composer had mastered most major genres. His 50 year career has -- classical and jazz and funk and hip hop. And now full -- Hancock's latest record is river and all that he finds a kindred spirit in the music of Joni Mitchell. Herbie Hancock says the when he first met Mitchell in the late 1970s he was surprised by what he heard. "...

[2:35]..." really didn't have much contact back in the 60s -- Charlie mingus Herbie Hancock world and the Joni Mitchell full. It -- world. "...

[0:45]..." sound check I'm John -- back in the 60s Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock we're in different worlds he was playing with miles Davis quintet. She was singing in -- circles now that he's one of the most influential pianists in jazz and she's one of America's most famous song writers. By they have a lot in common. Today the same day that Joni is releasing her first album of new songs in nine years Herbie Hancock is presenting its own view with her music. This album is called river the Joni letters and it features locals from stars like this one Norah Jones are pleased to welcome Herbie Hancock back to sound check. "...

[6:26]..." of her material on the same day were speaking with the pianist Herbie Hancock a couple of times already you've mentioned the lyrics the words -- and actually referred her as a poet in all of "...

[8:41]..." the track is the jungle line with Leonard Cohen and my guest Herbie Hancock. "...