ContactMusic — Rocker PAUL SIMON, jazz great HERBIE HANCOCK and actress/singer JULIE ANDREWS will help to mark the 50th anniversary of late U.S. president JOHN F. KENNEDY's inauguration... more info

Guardian Music — In 1964, Miles Davis responded to free jazz by enlisting a group of untried talents who would challenge, rather than flatter, his remarkable trumpet sound. It was a gamble that paid off ...It's hard to think of a more significant influence on the sma... more info

Reuters — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, actress Julie Andrews, singer Paul Simon and musician Herbie Hancock will take part in a concert in January celebrating the legacy of former President John F. Kennedy and his commitment to the arts, the Kenned... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hunter said... Acoustic Sound Orchestra - World Hits Instrumental 1994 Carl Verheyen - Trading 8s Chris Young - The Man I Want to Be Smokie - The Collection (1994) Ray Charles - The Definitive (Remastered) (2009) Laura Jansen - Bells (2009) Jeff Golu... more info

All About Jazz — 1 1 2 Steve Turre Delicious and Delightful (HighNote) 232 258 -26 0 58 1 6 2 2 5 Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note) 209 196 +13 1 60 2 6 3 9 4 The Marsalis Family Music Redeems (Marsalis) 177 149 +2... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Herbie Hancock was enthusing in black tie and Neil Diamond was conspicuously inconspicuous in a sea of silver-haired tuxedoed men and immaculately glamorous women. more info

All About Jazz — 1 2 5 Steve Turre Delicious and Delightful (HighNote) 258 223 +35 0 72 1 5 2 5 9 Conrad Herwig The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock (Half Note) 196 184 +12 0 54 2 5 3 3 4 James Moody Moody 4B (IPO) 195 210 -15 0 50 1 6 4 ... more info

All About Jazz — Lionel Loueke, one of the most innovative new guitarists on the jazz scene today, is performing with his Trio at Bower Auditorium at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst on Thursday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m. Born in Benin, West Africa, Loueke w... more info

All About Jazz — A new book in progress by Bob Gluck traces the evolution of Herbie Hancock's music through 1973, focusing on the Mwandishi band. The title is: You'll Know When You Get There: Herbie Hancock and the Mwandishi Band (University of Chicago Press, forthco... more info

Perez Hilton — Pretty impressive, Denzel. Definitely a step up from hosting the Teen Choice Awards (Sorry, Katy Perry!) Denzel Washington will host the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, on Dec 11, with support from a lineup of artists, including Florence a... more info