Jazz and R&B legend
Herbie Hancock will be performing at the
Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek on August 25 as part of the
VPAC's summer 2010 concert season. It's a performance not to be missed, and, an evening for which tickets are selling fast. Complete details for his performance and tickets can be found
HERE.
Recently CNN caught up with Hancock to talk about his new album, "The Imagine Project." Hancock turned 70 in April, and he's taking his birthday celebration on the road, including a stop here in Beaver Creek, through the end of the summer. Recently, he headlined a concert at Carnegie Hall, playing fan favorites, as well as selections from his 54
th album, "The Imagine Project." The disc includes collaborations with such pop stars as Pink, John Legend, Indie.Arie, Seal and Dave Matthews. Well-known world artists like sitarist
Anoushka Shankar and Brazilian singer
Ceu give an international twist to classic songs by John Lennon, Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Peter Gabriel.
"Seven different languages are on here, because I started thinking, 'Okay, if I'm going to make a global record, it has to be about honoring cultures outside of our own," says Hancock.
The Chicago-born musician was able to immerse himself in local musical flavor by recording "The Imagine Project" in India, Ireland, England, Brazil and the United States. "This record right here is really about peace through global collaboration," he says. "It's time to stop complaining and start acting."
Check out the entire CNN interview with the 12-time Grammy winner as he rehearsed new songs for his summer tour
HERE.
