Guardian Music — Continuing our series of monthly columns, John Fordham picks out his musical milestones from the past few weeks. Tell us in the comments section below if there's things we've missed, plus what you'd like to see John covering in next month's column1) ... more info

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Guardian Music — Colston Hall, BristolWhen the British jazz scene hosts Americans, they tend to be big names playing big venues, or lesser-known artists dropping in for a night or two. Thanks to the energies of Michael Janisch – the brilliant American double-bassis... more info

Topix — The death of rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed an eponymous band in the 1970s and played with heavy hitters such as Van Morrison and Herbie Hancock, has been ruled a suicide. more info

Starpulse — Jazz legend Herbie Hancock is set to give fans an insight into his life by releasing his memoir. The veteran musician has enjoyed a stellar career as one of the pioneers of jazz, scooping a stagg... more info

ContactMusic — Jazz legend Herbie Hancock is set to give fans an insight into his life by releasing his memoir The veteran musician has enjoyed a stellar career as one of the pioneers of jazz scooping a staggering 14 Grammy Awards and even picking up an Oscar He... more info

USA Today Music — After decades of making history, jazz musician Herbie Hancock is ready to tell it. more info

Guardian Music — The jazz bassist and singer on hanging out with Prince, meeting her hero Yo-Yo Ma and getting in touch with her Welsh rootsHello, Esperanza. Do you get fed up with people introducing you as the person who beat Justin Bieber at the Grammys? (1)People ... more info

Starpulse — Veteran musician Herbie Hancock is set to launch a new initiative to celebrate jazz across the globe with a star-studded concert series featuring Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas.... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran musician Herbie Hancock is set to launch a new initiative to celebrate jazz across the globe with a star-studded concert series featuring Morgan Freeman Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas The legendary pianist who is a Goodwill Ambassador for... more info