He was born in Chicago in 1940 and, throughout his career, he has never hesitated to venture into uncharted territory. Like many great jazz pianists, Herbie Hancock first learned the secrets of ...

Hancock says the choice of songs -- some well-known, others well-hidden -- was deliberate. "We didn't want to look for things that were the most popular," he says. "We wanted some obscure songs." ...

CLEVELAND — Legendary jazz composer and performer Herbie Hancock will visit Severance ... of jazz standards under his own name. Hancock's most famous compositions include "Watermelon Man ...