Herbie Hancock Announces First Show With The Original Headhunters In 50 Years

In 1973, jazz great Herbie Hancock put together a new backing band and made an album that engaged directly with the vanguard of popular music. The funky, accessible Head Hunters became a landmark of jazz fusion. It sold a million copies, and it’s been sampled many times over the years. Hancock’s backing band, known as the Headhunters, have continued to play and release records ever since — sometimes with Hancock, often without. But the lineup has shifted a few times, and now Hancock has...

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