Herbie Hancock was fantastic!!
by A LIVING LEGEND!! on 10/7/24The Lyric - BaltimoreRating: 5 out of 5Herbie Hancock was unbelievable!! His band members were all phenomenal!!
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- 7/11/25Friday 03:00 PMRotterdam, NLRotterdam AhoyNN North Sea Jazz Festival - Friday dayticket
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- North Sea Jazz
- Avishai Cohen
- Branford Marsalis
- Dewolff
- Ezra Collective
- Jacob Collier
- Jordan Rakei
- Judith Hill
- Julian Lage
- Madeleine Peyroux
- Mary J. Blige
- Omah Lay
- Victor Ray
- ANOHNI
- Arp Frique
- Bnnyhunna
- Dana and Alden
- daoud
- Emmet Cohen
- Ganavya
- Grace Bowers
- Herbie Hancock
- Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
- Johnathan Blake
- Julie Campiche
- Melissa Aldana
- Sullivan Fortner
- The Philharmonik
- Zoh Amba
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- 7/24/25Thursday 07:30 PMLondon, GBBarbican HallHerbie Hancock
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- 7/25/25Friday 07:30 PMLondon, GBBarbican HallHerbie Hancock
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- 7/26/25Saturday 07:30 PMLondon, GBBarbican HallHerbie Hancock
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HERBIE HANCOCK IN CONCERT:
Few jazz artists have achieved the degree of crossover success enjoyed by legendary post-bop luminary Herbie Hancock. Beginning with 1973's seminal Headhunters, Hancock unleashed some of the most innovative and accessible jazz funk of his generation, and he continues to innovate both in the studio and on stage. As one of jazz's most beloved living legends, the opportunity to see Hancock is the stuff of fan dreams, making his 2014 appearance at the Hollywood Bowl one of the most coveted concert events of the summer.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Born in Chicago, Hancock was recognized as a child prodigy from an early age, receiving a classical music education and performing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as early as age 11. Despite not having a jazz teacher, Hancock developed a unique harmonic sense by ear, earning a reputation with his exceptional piano playing that ultimately caught the attention of Miles Davis. After joining Davis's Second Great Quintet in 1963, Hancock enjoyed a period of tremendous success and growth as he forged a unique and influential style. His association with the Blue Note label resulted in some of the most popular jazz records of the '60s, but it wasn't until the 1973 release of Headhunters that he would achieve international superstardom. The album marked a watershed moment in the development of jazz funk, skyrocketing to the top of the Jazz Albums chart with now-classic crossover hits like "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man." Always one to experiment, Hancock pioneered the use of electronic instruments in jazz, and the results, such as the synth-heavy hit single “Rock It,” found head-bobbing fans across the globe. With more than 40 studio albums and a half-century of touring under his belt, Hancock's continued presence on the road in 2014 is sure to be the stuff of legacy and legend.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"Herbie Hancock wove all of the jazz classics he made famous in to new arrangements that gave his ensemble a platform to demonstrate their superb individual talents. The group played over two hours and then played an encore."
"Great Show... A nice mix of Herbie Hancock's jazz classics, some newer songs, and an improv piece. Very innovative encore especially if you want to see someone doing a jazz solo with Conch Shells!"
"Virtuoso musicians treated us to unexpected and unimaginably difficult rhythmic interplay. Each player was completely in control of his instrument and contributed equally to the magic of the event. At 71, Herbie brought the fire and burned up the stage."
Setlists
- 1Overture (25-minute medley with snippets of "Water Torture", "Doin' It", "Chameleon", and other songs)
- 2Footprints (Wayne Shorter cover)
- 3Actual Proof
- 4Secret Sauce (with vocoder intro)
- 5Hang Up Your Hang Ups / Rockit / Spider
- 6Chameleon
- 1Overture
- 2Footprints (Wayne Shorter cover)
- 3Actual Proof
- 4Vocoder Improv
- 5Hang Up Your Hang Ups / Rockit / Spider
- 6Chameleon
- 1Overture
- 2Footprints (Wayne Shorter cover)
- 3Actual Proof
- 4Secret Sauce
- 5Hang Up Your Hang Ups / Rockit / Spider
- 6Chameleon
- 1Overture
- 2Footprints (Wayne Shorter cover)
- 3Actual Proof
- 4Secret Sauce
- 5Hang Up Your Hang Ups / Rockit / Spider
- 6Chameleon
- 1Overture
- 2Footprints (Wayne Shorter cover)
- 3Actual Proof
- 4Secret Sauce
- 5Hang Up Your Hang Ups / Rockit / Spider
- 6Chameleon
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Sunday night with Herbie Hancock!
by Belinda on 10/4/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5Awesome night with the great Herbal Hancock. I will always remember this experience!
Excellent show
by BW on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5A once in a life time experience with the legend Herbie Hancock
First time is the best!
by Paul on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5This was my first time seeing the great Herbie Hancock in person and it was a great experience. I t was made even better by my first visit to this particular venue. Looking forward to hopefully seeing Herbie again and also visiting the Center in the near future.
Nice Evening Out
by Becky C. on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 4 out of 5This was my First time to See Herbie Hsncick. He put on An Amazing Show. I was Sooo disappointed that that they did not have any merchandise (shirts) to sell. The next issue was I was directed to the wrong seat
An Evening with Herbie Hancock
by Lin Martin on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5Herbie Hancock and his band were EXCELLENT!! Their performance was phenomenal and they played straight thru!
84 YEARS OLD!
by JFones on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5Great venue, & Herbie was nothing short of amazing at 84 years old!
Best Herbie show I've ever seen
by carpeskiem on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 5 out of 5I've seen Herbie Hancock live a few times - but this was the hardest-rocking show of them all, and Herbie is still going strong at 84. The show was all electric, except for the acoustic piano (alongside electric keyboards) and drum kit. Even Terence Blanchard's trumpet had effects on it. The repertoire was generally very familiar, but the soloing was deeply conceptual; the concert opened with a lengthy improvised free-jazz medley. Herbie is definitely trying for new things with his playing, and this band is sounding far tighter than the guest-star-heavy lineups of years past. I think that the same core lineup is being used for the entire tour. Everyone was also very impressed by the new addition to the band, 25-year-old drummer Jaylen Petinaud. Truly worth the trip from Boston to Newark to catch this historic tour!
Worst jazz concert in my history
by Jazzcat5678 on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 1 out of 5If you enjoy disorganized free jazz style with zero swing, this is the concert for you. The guitarist was using all kinds of pedals to make strange sounds instead of playing jazz as well using some auto tune kinda mic to make echoing animal like noises and grunts. The drummer was at a different concert playing loud rock, the trumpet player was also somewhere else thinking he did something and the bassist was just awful. Hands down the worst jazz concert I’ve ever attended. People walking out early. Herbie played the piano beautifully a few times and the majority of the time playing with sound effects as well as speaking with robotic effects. Skip it for sure. Wish I could get a refund bc it wasn’t a pleasurable evening for me.
Disappointing
by Bernie on 10/2/24New Jersey Performing Arts Center - NewarkRating: 3 out of 5I could have done without all of the synthesized sounds, which made up most of the show. I wanted to hear the old acoustic Herbie from the Headhunter days but that man is long gone. There were a few good old school numbers that were very good but they were few and far between.