Guardian Music — Ronnie Scott's, LondonTheir name sounds like the punchline to a dumb joke: what do you call Sly and the Family Stone without Sly Stone? Yet the Family Stone boasts three founding members, including saxophonist Jerry Martini, the catalyst for their fo... more info

Guardian Music — Wayne Shorter headlines a much-anticipated gig, followed by the London Jazz festival in November, while the blind duo Amadou and Mariam tell their life story – in the darkWayne Shorter Quartet and PhronesisA much-anticipated gig from sax star Short... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — 'She's got a special way,' Herbie Hancock says of the singer-songwriter. He's on the 'Joni's Jazz' bill with Wayne Shorter, Kurt Elling and many others.An eclectic group will assemble onstage Wednesday night at the Hollywood Bowl to riff on the work... more info

ContactMusic — Herbie Hancock and Jennifer Hudson will help U. S. President Barack Obama celebrate his 50th birthday with a concert on Wednesday (03Aug11). The American leader, who turns 50 on Thursday (04Aug11), will mark his big day with a star-studded gala, whic... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A whopping majority says Amy Winehouse was robbed at the 2008 Grammys when "Back to Black" lost best album to Herbie Hancock's "River: The Joni Letters."A whopping majority says Amy Winehouse was robbed at the 2008 Grammys when "Back to Black" lost b... more info

ContactMusic — Jazz icon Herbie Hancock has been appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. The celebrated musician, founder of The International Committee of Artists for Peace, was named the organisation's latest celebrity ambassador for the United Nations Ed... more info

Reuters — MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters) - Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller paid tribute to their friend and mentor Miles Davis, performing a "songtrack to the life" of the late American trumpet player whose music electrified the world of jazz.... more info

Altsounds — Produced/mixed by 2-Time Grammy Winner "Bassy" Bob Brockman (Notorious B.I.G, Bob Dylan, Herbie Hancock, Debbie Gibson) _FLOAT ABOVE THE YARD_ expands upon Aeroplane Pageant's distinct aesthetic vision of blurring the line between what's real and w... more info

ContactMusic — Turkey's Istanbul International Jazz Festival has landed a pair of firsts - Paul Simon will make his first appearance in the country when he closes the event next month (Jul11) and Herbie Hancock will debut his Tribute To Miles show. The three-week e... more info

Guardian Music — 29 August 1970: Number 38 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of Jazz musicThe coolest man on the planet took the stage at the Isle of Wight festival towards the end of the afternoon on Saturday 29 August 1970. He followed Joni Mitchell... more info