Brooklyn Vegan — The 13th annual "Great Night in Harlem" takes place at The Apollo on October 24 with Herbie Hancock receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from Quincy Jones, with special guest Bruce Willis. "Herbie himself will make an all-star tribute to... more info

The Telegraph — CDs from Herbie Hancock and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are among the best jazz albums of 2014. Updated weekly more info

Stereogum — The forthcoming Flying Lotus album You’re Dead! has some impressively big-name guests, like Kendrick Lamar on “Never Catch Me” and Herbie Hancock on “Moment Of Hesitation.” But the album also has a sort of amorphous, generalized death theme... more info

Mercury News, California — We make our recommendations for opening night at the 2014 Monterey Jazz Festival. Who's on our list of top acts? Charles Lloyd? Herbie Hancock? Take a look and see. The festival runs through Sept. 21 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. more info

Stereogum — Spaced-out astral traveler Flying Lotus is preparing to unleash his new album You’re Dead! upon the world, and he’s already shared two of the album’s superstar collaborations: “Moment Of Hesitation,” with Herbie Hancock and Thundercat, and ... more info

The Telegraph — WC Handy published his St Louis Blues on September 11 1914 and it has since been recorded hundreds of times, including by Bessie Smith, Herbie Hancock and Nat King Cole more info

Brooklyn Vegan — A new literary series called "Unbound" will bring "today's most renowned authors to Brooklyn for the exclusive national launch of their latest works" to BAM from September 21 - November 4. It consists of four events:September 21: Daniel Kehlmann... more info

Stereogum — The spaced-out production guru Flying Lotus has lined up some big names to guest on his forthcoming album You’re Dead!, and we’ve already heard what happens when Herbie Hancock jumps on a track with him and Thundercat. But the most immediately in... more info

The Telegraph — CDs from Herbie Hancock and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are among the best jazz albums of 2014. Updated weekly more info

The Telegraph — Ivan Hewett reviews albums from Herbie Hancock, Jerry Léonide and Arve Henriksen in his round-up of jazz releases in summer 2014 more info