He can already look back on a gigantic career, including being a member of the Miles Davis band, the leader of the Headhunters and the composer of jazz hits like Rockit. And legendary pianist and keyboardist Herbie Hancock (b. 1940) is still touring the world. He still possesses the energy of a child at play – a unique gift that enables him to captivate audiences time and again. Hancock was once ranked among the 100 most influential world citizens by TIME magazine, and greats Joni Mitchell and Wayne Shorter told us why: “Herbie is an enthusiast, loves a great conversation and has a lot of endurance. The guy can hang.” The legendary Hancock is now in the sixth decade of his musical life, but he remains where he’s always been: at the forefront of the cultural world. Nobody ever knows what he will do next, which is why he still fascinates us.
