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Herbie Hancock (US) at Copenhagen Jazz Festival at Dr Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen

Courtesy of JazzDanmark | Posted on October 30, 2021

Where

Dr Koncerthuset, Koncertsalen
Copenhagen Jazz Festival

Ørestads Boulevard 13
Copenhagen
Map
3520 6262

When

Sun, July 3, 2022
04:00

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About

Now in the sixth decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960’s.

As a member of the Miles Davis Quintet that pioneered a groundbreaking sound in jazz, he also developed new approaches on his own recordings, followed by his work in the 70s - with record-breaking albums such as "Headhunters" - that combined electric jazz with funk and rock in an innovative style that continues to influence contemporary music. "Rockit" and "Future Shock" marked Hancock's foray into electronic dance sounds; during the same period he also continued to work in an acoustic setting with V.S.O.P., which included ex-Miles Davis bandmates Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams....

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