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Minister Francois Fillon. In July of ton Hancock was designated a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. Recognizing Herbie Hancock's "dedication to the promotion of peace through dialogue, culture and the arts," the Director-General has asked the celebrated jazz musician "to con
m of the Year; Herbie is one of only a handful of jazz musicians ever to receive that honor. In tow Hancock released the critically-acclaimed CD, 'Herbie Hancock's The Imagine Project,' winner of two toll Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration and Best Improvised Jazz Solo. Utilizing the universal language o
also joined with Roy Hargrove and Michael Brecker in toot to record a live concert album, 'Directions In Musk: Live at Massey Hall', a tribute to John Coltrane and Miles Davis. `Possibilities', released in August zoos, teamed Herbie with many popular artists, such as Sting, Annie Lennox, John Mayer, Chris
rosla= Vitous and Roy Haynes) Now He Sings, Now He Sobs is considered a classic. After a short stint w=th Sarah Vaughan, Corea joined Miles Davis as Herbie Hancock's gradual replacement, staying wit= Davis during a very important transitional period (1968-1970). He was persuaded by the trumpeter to start playing
w years, he generally emphasized his acoustic playing and appeared in a wide variety of contexts, including separate duet tours with Gary Burton and Herbie Hancock, a quarte= with Michael Brecker, trios with Miroslav Vitous and Roy Haynes, tributes t= Thelonious Monk, and even some classical music. In 1985, Ch
orever. Along with Herbie Hanco=k, McCoy Tyner, and Keith Jarrett, he has been described as one of the major jazz piano voices =o emerge in the post-John Coltrane era. Corea continued to pursue other collaborations and to explore various musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. As one of the few electri
e in addition trio dates with Chick Corea and legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette. Although Stanley Clarke may not be as well-known as Quincy Jones or Herbie Hancock, he is in the same league and deserves a seat in the first row in the Pantheon of Jazz. With this, I again invite you to enjoy the music of one of
sense of lyricism and melody, which he had distilled from his bass heroes Charles Mingus, Scott LaFaro and others, as well as non-bass players like John Coltrane. Clarke fired the bass "shot heard round the world" that started the '7os bass revolution and paved the way for all bassists/soloists/bandleaders t
smooth soul influence. As a bandleader, Byrd is also notable for his influential role in the early career of renowned keyboard player and composer Herbie Hancock. Byrd was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father, a Methodist minister, was an amateur musician, and Byrd was already an accomplished trumpeter by t
Gryce Jackie McLean and Mal Waldron. After leaving the Jazz Messengers in 1956, he performed with many leading jazz musicians of the day, including John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, and later Herbie Hancock. Byrd's first regular group was a quintet that he co-led from 1958-61 with baritone saxop
mooth soul influence.t> As a bandleader, Byrd is also notable for his influential role in the early career of renowned keyboard player and compos=r Herbie Hancock. Byrd was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father, a Met=odist minister, was an amateur musician, and Byrd was already an accomplished trumpeter by t
Gryce Jackie McLean and Mal Waldron. After leaving the Jazz Messengers in 1956, he performed with many leading j=zz musicians of the day, including John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Mo=k, and later Herbie Hancock. Byrd's first regular group was a quintet that he co-led from 1958-61 with barito=e saxoph
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