July 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Legendary Jazz music pianist Herby Hancock turned 70 this year. He however doesn’t seem to show signs of fatigue and is busy with his music as always.
Journalists had asked as to what kind of music Mr. Hancock listens to, and they had expected big iconic names of his peers like Oscar Peterson and Chick Corea; however Hancock was quite philosophic with his reply. He said that he listens to music but he primarily tries to listen to life itself. That’s as philosophic as it gets!
Hancock has been a Buddhist for the last 38 years and seems to have cultivated his mentality and attitude with extreme nourishment. His words and thoughts are profound and have calmed, soothing side to them. He turned 70 on April 12 and has had some musical tributes from all over the continent.
A Hollywood Bowl birthday party, a new CD and a world tour are in the pipelines for him. His new CD is entitled ‘The Imagine Project’.
–Sampurn Wire
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