Herbie Hancock
The Macau Cultural Centre announced yesterday what it deems to be a “top-class moment of jazz” – Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea in concert. With a combined collection of over thirty Grammy awards, the influential jazz pianists will display a unique evening of improvisation and pure skill on June 5 (Friday) in the Grand Auditorium.
The jazz legends have been active for more than five decades, and are considered rare examples of constant reinvention and progression. The keyboard duo goes a long way back to the Miles Davies bands of the ’60s, and starred in the ’70s jazz-funk fusion bands Head Hunters (Hancock) and Return to Forever (Corea).
Chick Corea
According to the biographical notes distributed by CCM, Hancock was born in Chicago and his passion for jazz began in high school, initially inspired by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, setting up a rich career. Substantially influenced by electronics and science, Hancock was a great contributor to numerous Blue Note classics and acted as a cornerstone of the 1970s and ’80s jazz-rock fusion movement.
Keyboard virtuoso and composer Chick Corea has spent as many years as Hancock on the road, and his career has spanned over an equally astonishing number of musical genres. From bebop to fusion, Corea developed his craft with the likes of Stan Getz and Sarah Vaughan, before embarking on a solo career in 1966. He has since then been at the forefront of jazz and continues to make significant impact on the scene, as evidenced by three consecutive Grammy wins between 2007 and 2009.
Hancock and Corea became legends following their classic live albums and groundbreaking tours in the ’60s and ’70s.
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