Maiden Voyage, Masterful Return: Herbie Hancock Commands Kauffman At 86
Herbie Hancock (left) celebrated pianist and composer, along with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, guitarist Lionel Loueke, bassist James Genus and drummer Jaylen Petinaud perform Aug. 6 at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center downtown. (Photo by Jen Isemann)
(Above and below, left) Herbie Hancock performs at a sold-out concert last Thursday, at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Mo. (Photos by Jen Isemann)
Maiden Voyage, Masterful Return: Herbie Hancock Commands Kauffman At 86
An all-star band turned six decades of celebrated music into a living, twohour conversation before a sold-out Kauffman Center audience
At 86, Herbie Hancock is not simply revisiting his past. He is still voyaging.
Before a sold-out audience Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Muriel Kauffman Theatre, the celebrated pianist and composer delivered 120 uninterrupted minutes of unwavering, regal musicianship. Alon…
