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NEWS ABOUT: Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock stories: 4 news summaries
obituary

 Jazz Pioneer 
 George Russell  
 Dead at 86 

His theory influenced Miles Davis, John Coltrane

Jul 28, 09 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jazz innovator George Russell died at 86 yesterday in Boston of Alzheimer’s complications, the Globe reports. Russell developed a jazz theory that played a key role on landmark records like Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue and John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. Russell’s theory “gives you a... More »

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entertainment • music • obituary • jazz • Miles Davis • Herbie Hancock • Jay-ZTV • John Coltrane • George Russell • Dizzie Gillespie

 Beyoncé, 
 Bono, Boss 
 Headline 
 Inaugural Show 

Pop stars will share stage with jazz, opera legends at Lincoln Memorial

Jan 13, 09 6:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Two days before Barack Obama becomes president, 19 musicians will kick off the inaugural festivities with a free public concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Bruce Springsteen, Bono, and Beyoncé will perform alongside jazz legend Herbie Hancock and opera superstar Renée Fleming, Billboard reports. The concert, called We... More »

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Barack Obama • Bono • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Herbie Hancock • inauguration • Renee Fleming

Winehouse Sweeps Grammys

Herbie Hancock in surprise win for best album

Feb 11, 08 4:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Troubled Brit Amy Winehouse was the big winner at last night's Grammys, taking five awards for her album Rehab and beaming in to perform via satellite from Britain, where she's in rehab. The upset of the night was 67-year-old Herbie Hancock's win for best album. More »

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Barack Obama • rehab • Bill Clinton • Kanye West • Amy Winehouse • Grammy Awards • Herbie Hancock

Grammy Nominations Revealed

Kanye West leads with eight nominations; Amy Winehouse scores six

Dec 6, 07 12:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Kanye West and Amy Winehouse lead the field in Grammy Award nominations, announced today. West scored eight nods, but only Winehouse and the Foo Fighters landed in both the record-of-the-year and album-of-the-year categories, AP reports. It's been a tough go lately for West and Winehouse (six nominations): The rapper's mother... More »

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Paul McCartney • Kanye West • Justin Timberlake • Amy Winehouse • Beyonce • Grammy Awards • Foo Fighters • Vince Gill • Rihanna • Herbie Hancock

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