Herbie Hancock

American jazz pianist and composer

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February 4 2023 Performed at the Arise Fashion Week & Jazz Festival at Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria.
February 4 2023 Performed at the Arise Fashion Week & Jazz Festival at Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria.
2022 Herbie Hancock was a featured artist, providing piano and vocals on DOMi & JD BECK's album 'NOT TiGHT'.
June 26 2022 Performed at the Glastonbury Festival.
June 26 2022 Performed at the Glastonbury Festival.
2019 Becomes chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (formerly Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz).
2019 Becomes chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz (formerly Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz).
2018 Awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal by the Royal Society of Arts
2018 Awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal by the Royal Society of Arts
May 19 2018 Received an honorary degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
May 19 2018 Received an honorary degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
2017 Hancock published 'Reaching Beyond: Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism, and a Joyful Life', exploring his personal philosophy and musical experiences.
2017 Herbie Hancock played the Defense Minister in the science fiction film 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'
2017 Hancock published 'Reaching Beyond: Improvisations on Jazz, Buddhism, and a Joyful Life', exploring his personal philosophy and musical experiences.
2017 Herbie Hancock played the Defense Minister in the science fiction film 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets'
2016 Herbie Hancock narrated the documentary 'River of Gold'
2016 Herbie Hancock narrated the documentary 'River of Gold'
2016 Herbie Hancock performed as a guest artist, playing a piano solo on the 'Hidden Figures OST' by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and Benjamin Wallfisch.
2015 Herbie Hancock appeared as himself in the film 'Miles Ahead'
2015 Herbie Hancock appeared as himself in the film 'Miles Ahead'
May 15 2015 Received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
May 15 2015 Received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
2014 Herbie Hancock appeared as Catfish Willie Slim in an episode of the TV series 'Girl Meets World'
2014 Appointed as the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University, delivering lectures on 'The Ethics of Jazz'.
2014 Herbie Hancock published his autobiography 'Possibilities', detailing his life and musical journey.
2014 Herbie Hancock published his autobiography 'Possibilities', detailing his life and musical journey.
2014 Herbie Hancock appeared as Catfish Willie Slim in an episode of the TV series 'Girl Meets World'
2014 Appointed as the Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard University, delivering lectures on 'The Ethics of Jazz'.
2014 Herbie Hancock was a guest artist, contributing piano on Flying Lotus's album 'You're Dead!'.
2013 Herbie Hancock was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recognizing his significant contributions to music and culture.
2013 Joined the University of California, Los Angeles faculty as a professor in the music department teaching jazz music.
2013 Published a dialogue with Wayne Shorter and Daisaku Ikeda on jazz, Buddhism, and life in Japanese, English, and French.
2013 Herbie Hancock was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recognizing his significant contributions to music and culture.
2013 Published a dialogue with Wayne Shorter and Daisaku Ikeda on jazz, Buddhism, and life in Japanese, English, and French.
2013 Joined the University of California, Los Angeles faculty as a professor in the music department teaching jazz music.
December 8 2013 Received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for achievement in the performing arts.
December 8 2013 Received the Kennedy Center Honors Award for achievement in the performing arts.
2012 Begins serving as a professor at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
2012 Begins serving as a professor at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
2012 Herbie Hancock was a composer and featured artist, playing piano on Chris Botti's album 'Impressions'.
2011 Hancock won two Grammy Awards: Best Improvised Jazz Solo for 'A Change Is Gonna Come' and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
2011 Hancock won two Grammy Awards: Best Improvised Jazz Solo for 'A Change Is Gonna Come' and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
July 22 2011 Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of Intercultural Dialogue at a ceremony in Paris.
July 22 2011 Named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the promotion of Intercultural Dialogue at a ceremony in Paris.
June 2010 Released the album The Imagine Project.
June 2010 Released the album The Imagine Project.
June 5 2010 Received an Alumni Award from his alma mater Grinnell College.
June 5 2010 Received an Alumni Award from his alma mater Grinnell College.

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