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"It's so rewarding": Jazz legend's bringing his craft to Kiwi stages

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Publish Date
Thu, 11 Jul 2024, 9:30am
Herbie Hancock performs on stage at LA3C held on November 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
Herbie Hancock performs on stage at LA3C held on November 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

"It's so rewarding": Jazz legend's bringing his craft to Kiwi stages

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 11 Jul 2024, 9:30am

Pianist, composer, educator, Herbie Hancock is a legend. 

He’s credited with redefining the world of jazz and a primary architect of the post-top sound, as well as the leader of the electronic jazz-rock genre. 

At age 84, he still has a passion for performing, bringing his musical talents back to New Zealand for the first time since 2019. 

The tour will begin at Auckland’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, moving on to Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre before shifting off across the ditch. 

When asked why he’s still on the road despite being over eighty, Hancock told Andrew Dickens that it’s because he’s “crazy”. 

“It’s fun. It’s hard work, but it’s so rewarding,” he said. 

“I get a chance to meet people from New Zealand, you know, and people from all over the world, get a chance to perform for them, express myself musically, and include them in the performance.” 

 

Tour Dates: 

Auckland – October 8th, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre 

Wellington – October 9th, Michael Fowler Centre 

 

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