25 Aug Spectacle Episode 110: Herbie Hancock
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Herbie Hancock is unquestionably a living legend, not only of jazz but of music, period. In this captivating program, he speaks eloquently, candidly and revealingly about his life, his music and the extraordinary people with whom he’s worked, played and created over the past 50 years – from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell and Jimi Hendrix. Seated at a grand piano, Hancock conducts a musical master class in between the animated conversation, with impromptu demonstrations and illustrations at the keyboard. Karriem Riggins and Christian McBride add their considerable chops on drums and bass, respectively, backing Herbie on a couple of riveting performances; and in the end, Elvis and Herbie join forces to tackle a song from River, the album of Joni Mitchell material for which Hancock won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.