Herbie Hancock on jazz, radio voices, and improvising through life

21/10/2025 13 min
Herbie Hancock on jazz, radio voices, and improvising through life

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Jazz legend Herbie Hancock plays in Milwaukee tonight. He’s produced dozens of albums, spanning jazz, jazz-rock fusion, funk, and electronic music. He’s also collaborated with other music greats, from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell.  On that journey, Hancock has picked up 14 Grammys and an Oscar for best soundtrack. He's playing at Milwaukee's Pabst Theatre tonight. Ahead of that he joins WUWM’s Maayan Silver who first noted that he has a voice for radio. 

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