Herbie Hancock
O faithful readers, I promised you more on next week's Herbie Hancock concert at the Pageant, and there's no time like the present:
First, check out my story in this week's Riverfront Times highlighting Herbie's relationship with his most unexpected new Headhunter, pop star John Mayer. Then, go here to read Daniel Durchholz's piece from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the evolution of Hancock's career. After reading both, you should be able to impress your friends with suitable amounts of Hancockian lore and a side order of Mayerish trivia. It's like the journalistic equivalent of a Reese's peanut butter cup - two great tastes that taste great together!
(Seriously, I'm pleased finally to be able to link to one of Dan's pieces here. He's a fine writer whose work I have long enjoyed and admired, and he knows lots about many different musical genres, including jazz. In addition, I've gotten to know him a little bit recently, and it turns out that he's also a nice guy with a very quick wit. I will undoubtedly be linking to any future jazz-related pieces of his, but by all means you should also watch for his writing on rock, pop, soul, country and all the other stuff he covers.)
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