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Herbie Hancock, a child prodigy, began his professional career in 1960 when he was discovered by trumpeter Donald Byrd, who asked him to join his group. Byrd also introduced Hancock to Alfred Lion of Blue Note records, and after two years of session work, he signed to the legendary label as a solo artist. His 1963 debut album, Takin' Off, was an immediate success, producing "Watermelon Man", an instant hit at jazz and R&B radio. 1963 also brought Hancock the call that was to change his life and fix his place in jazz history. He was invited to join the Miles Davis Quintet. During his five years with Davis, Hancock and his colleagues thrilled audiences and recorded classic after classic, including albums like ESP, Nefertiti, and Sorcerer.

Since that auspicious beginning, Hancock has been at the forefront of every major electronic and acoustical movement to expand and explore the jazz genre. No stranger to career accolades, Herbie won the 1987 Academy Award for his soundtrack to the film "Round Midnight". He won 10 Grammy Awards, including two for his 1998 classic Gershwin's World and two for the 2002 release Directions in Music, as well as countless other awards for his contributions in the entertainment industry.

In 1996, Herbie founded the Rhythm Of Life Foundation, dedicated to finding ways to use technology to address the real issues of humanity and to narrow the gap between those who are technologically empowered and those who are not.

Last year, in 2002, Herbie released a live album, "Directions In Music", as a tribute to the 75th anniversary of the birth of both Miles Davis and John Coltrane, which garnered him the grand prize for Japan Jazz Disc Awards and two Grammy Awards.

Herbie is a true icon of modern music. His explorations have transcended limitations and genres, and at the same time he has maintained his unmistakable voice. Hancock's success at expanding the possibilities of musical thought has placed him in the annals of this country's visionaries. What's more, he continues to be amazed and expand the publics vision of what music is all about today.
As the music producer of the festival, Herbie has been involved in TOKYO JAZZ since its start in 2002.
This will be his 3rd year in putting the festival together as an icon of all music performers around the world.

Allontanarsi dalle scene per vivere nel proprio intimo l'artisticità e la vocazione per la musica è una scelta assai difficile. Quando la tua fama ti precede e sei un pezzo di storia della musica italiana deve essere ingente il peso da sostenere lontano da qualsiasi contatto mediatico. La scelta di non avere un confronto con l'esterno e di non poter creare un circuito di scambio culturale ma soprattutto emozionale deve essere dura per un'artista che del proprio seguito vive. Da anni Mina ha deciso di ritirarsi e di lavorare continuativamente alla sua produzione musicale, rendendosi protagonista in più di un'occasione nonostante della sua immagine ci sia solo un ricordo lontano. Nell'era digitale tutti gli strumenti sono costretti a tenersi al passo con i tempi per non cadere nell'errore di essere mandati in disuso, e così una figura così ancorata al passato come quella di Mina ha deciso di rinnovare una parte del suo operato e di renderlo disponibile in una nuova versione digitale, per la prima volta.

Nel 2001 Mina apriva il suo studio di registrazione alle nuove tecnologie mandando in streaming il filmato delle sue registrazioni live, simbolo di una musica che ormai sembra riposare negli annali, Mina esprime tutta la modernità di cui ha bisogno la musica italiana, ed è sempre stata un'artista che ha lanciato la sua integrità in sfide sempre più nuove, immergendo la sua musica in molteplici generi molto lontani tra loro.