Hancock himself has been practicing “improvising in a classical way” himself, something he says takes a lot of work. “But if it’s not hard, then I’m not working hard enough,” he says. “I have to make it a challenge.” “So one of the things I’m interested in is sparking up a new interest in classical musicians for improvising. Not necessarily improvising in a swing way with jazz – yes, if that’s what they want – but also improvising in a classical way.”
Oct. 22 Herbie Hancock @ Massey Hall / Toronto with the Massey Hall Orchestra Nov. 9.
Herbie Hancock @ the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
