Jazz on 3 - Herbie Hancock

Jez Nelson presents a highlight of the 2008 London Jazz Festival: a concert by Grammy Award winning pianist Herbie Hancock. Performing to a sell-out Barbican crowd Hancock plays music from classic albums including Headhunters and Speak Like A Child with a stellar line-up of musicians: New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard, Benin born guitarist & vocalist Lionel Loueke, Gregoire Maret on harmonica, bassist James Genus and talented young drummer Kendrick Scott. Since Herbie Hancock’s emergence on the scene as part of Donald Byrd’s band in 1961 he has been at the forefront of almost every major development in modern jazz. Whether it be joining Miles Davis’ second classic quintet and adopting the electronic piano as his instrument of choice, going platinum with the groundbreaking funk-jazz fusion of his Headhunters album, or joining the MTV generation with his revolutionary use of early electro and rap in the 1980s, Hancock has always been a true musical trailblazer. PLAYLIST 08/12/08 Herbie Hancock Sextet Presenter: Jez Nelson Producer: Peggy Sutton Herbie Hancock Sextet recorded live at the Barbican centre on 19th November 2008, during the London Jazz Festival LINE UP: HERBIE HANCOCK - piano, keyboards, electronics TERENCE BLANCHARD - trumpet LIONEL LOUEKE - guitar GREGOIRE MARET - harmonica JAMES GENUS - bass KENDRICK SCOTT - drums SET LIST: Extract of CHAMELEON (Herbie Hancock) SPEAK LIKE A CHILD (Herbie Hancock) V (Wayne Shorter) STELLA BY STARLIGHT (Victor Young) CANTELOUPE ISLAND (Herbie Hancock) CHAMELEON (Herbie Hancock)