USA: PIANIST HERBIE HANCOCK RELEASES RECORDING OF COMPOSER GEORGE GERSHWIN'S MUSIC

Record ID: 388064

  • Title: USA: PIANIST HERBIE HANCOCK RELEASES RECORDING OF COMPOSER GEORGE GERSHWIN'S MUSIC
  • Date: 28th November 1998
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 22, 1998) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) HERBIE HANCOCK SAYING: "First of all, Gershwin has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. Secondly, I think one element was the strongest element that kinda drew me to this particular project and that was he envisioned having different musical settings for each piece
  • Embargoed: 13th December 1998 12:00
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  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVAL4D9HGXD7D5ZAM5NSXQHE7R9
  • Story Text: Legendary pianist/composer Herbie Hancock explores and redefines the music of George Gershwin with his recent release on Verve Records entitled "Gershwin's World".
    He says he wanted this tribute album, in what would have been Gershwin's 100th year, to be different and indeed it is with contributions from Kathleen Battle, Stevie Wonder, and Joni Mitchell.
    Herbie Hancock is well known for experimenting with technology and challenging himself as an artist and composer; witness the seminal 1973 "Headhunters", the Academy Award winning score for "Round Midnight", and his multiple Grammys.
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