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

Stereogum — Flying Lotus shared the first track from his new album You’re Dead! on BBC Radio 6 today. It’s called “Moment of Hesitation” and features Herbie Hancock and Thundercat. He also was interviewed by Gilles Peterson and talks about the new album,... more info

Mercury News, California — The Monterey Jazz Festival returns for its 57th year, with Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd and scores of others. SFJazz inaugurates its third season at the SFJazz Center, opening with the Brazilian sounds of Eliane Elias and Caetano Veloso. And the clu... more info

Stereogum — When the visionary Los Angeles beat-mangler Flying Lotus got Thom Yorke and Erykah Badu to show up on his album Until The Quiet Comes a couple of years ago, that felt like a big deal indeed, even if their voices fully blurred into his expansive jazz-... more info

NME — Jazz artist Herbie Hancock will also appear on the release more info

Mercury News, California — Some, like Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Wayne Shorter are legends, other like Cassandra Wilson and Jason Moran, are leading the way to new directions. more info