Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

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Over his nearly 50-year career Herbie Hancock has experimented with all kinds of genres, including classical, jazz, funk and hip-hop. Hancock can now add folk to the list. His latest record is River: The Joni Letters, and on it he finds a kindred spirit in the music of Joni Mitchell. Hancock tells Kurt that when […]

Herbie Hancock

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Aha Moment: Brian Blade and Joni Mitchell

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Remembering Guru, golden age rapper

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Miles Davis and India

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Global Hit: Lionel Loueke

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Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to a musician from Benin named Lionel Loueke. He collaborated with jazz icons Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to produce some of the tracks on his new CD.

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Cyro Baptista

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Brazilian-born Cyro Baptista was named the 2007 Percussionist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. He’s on Fair Game to discuss his music, and his latest album, Banquet of the Spirits.

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Kanye-osophy

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A look at the world through the eyes of Kanye West, who’s getting ready to drop his new self-help book, “Thank You and You’re Welcome.”

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Kanye-osophy

Arts, Culture & Media

A look at the world through the eyes of Kanye West, who’s getting ready to drop his new self-help book, “Thank You and You’re Welcome.”

The World

Cyro Baptista

Arts, Culture & Media

Brazilian-born Cyro Baptista was named the 2007 Percussionist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. He’s on Fair Game to discuss his music, and his latest album, Banquet of the Spirits.