Genre-leaping keyboard legend Herbie Hancock has an update for fans eagerly anticipating his new album — originally due out in 2020 — featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar, West African guitar innovator Lionel Loueke, Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, electric bassist Thundercat, producer Flying Lotus and such hip-hop mainstays as Common and Snoop Dogg. "I tried to complete that record several times. But before I could finish it, I didn't like it
International Jazz Day 2023: The day is also an opportunity to recognize the contributions of jazz musicians and their role in shaping our cultural heritage
Billed as a jazz journey around the world, the day of celebration is a collaboration between UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, featuring participation from more than 190 countries with a series of events, workshops, and video tributes from around the world.
Often described as classy music for the elite, locally jazz music is hardly played in kombis, nightclubs and other places, yet it is considered the world’s finest music.