Following his appointment as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Herbie will bring the milestones of his storied career to audiences in his first solo tour.
Kicking off this Fall’s ambitious schedule is the much-anticipated opening night gala of the Los Angeles Philharmonic pairing Hancock with conductor Gustavo Dudamel at Walt Disney Hall.
Hancock will then set out on his first ever solo tour, which will see the artist explore his catalog alone on stage, accompanied only by his arsenal of keyboards and his signature Fazioli Grand piano.
Hancock will re-arrange and reinterpret his contributions to the canon of modern jazz, funk and electronic music for an evening of unprecedented virtuosity.
A trio of cities, Calgary, Portland and Seattle, will see Hancock revisit George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” in collaboration with their local symphony orchestras.
HERBIE HANCOCK 2011 TOUR DATES
9.17.11 Monterey, CA, Monterey Jazz Festival*
9.18.11 Santa Rosa, CA, Wells Fargo Center*
9.20.11 Chico, CA, Laxson Auditorium*
9.21.11 Berkeley, CA, Zellerbach Hall*
9.23.11 San Diego, CA Balboa Theater*
9.27.11 Los Angeles, CA, Disney Hall w/ LA Philharmonic
10.7.11 Akron, OH, E.J. Thomas Theatre#
10.8.11 Philadelphia, PA, Verizon Hall#
10.9.11 Newport News, VA, Ferguson Center for the Arts#
10.28.11 Minneapolis, MN, Orchestra Hall#
10.29.11 Naperville, IL, Wentz Concert Hall#
10.30.11 Lawrence, KS, Lied Center of Kansas#
10.31.11 Dallas, TX, Meyerson Symphony Center#
11.9.11 Calgary, ALB, Jack Singer Concert Hall w/ Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
11.11.11 Portland, OR, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall w/ Oregon Symphony
11.18.11 Seattle, WA, Benaroya Hall w/ Seattle Symphony)
* w/ Lionel Loueke, James Genus, and Vinnie Colaiuta
# Solo Concert