Herbie Hancock
Jazz band from Chicago, IL · formed 1940
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jun 26, 2022Parc De Champagne
About
Herbie Hancock is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1940, tagged classical, electro, funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2022, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Herbie Hancock formed in 1940 — MusicBrainz
- Herbie Hancock is based in Chicago — MusicBrainz
- The Headhunters: member — MusicBrainz
- The Herbie Hancock Quintet: eponymous, piano — MusicBrainz
- The Herbie Hancock Trio: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- V.S.O.P.: member — MusicBrainz
- Artists United for Nature: member — MusicBrainz
- The Herbie Hancock Sextet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Future 2 Future: piano — MusicBrainz
- The Herbie Hancock Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- Bahia Black: member — MusicBrainz
- Various Artists for Children’s Promise: member — MusicBrainz
- Orquestra Was: member — MusicBrainz
- The All Star Jazz Reunion: piano — MusicBrainz
- Herbie Hancock has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1962–1980 — MusicBrainz
- Herbie Hancock formed in 1961 — Wikipedia
- Herbie Hancock plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Herbie Hancock plays post-bop — Wikipedia
- Herbie Hancock plays modal jazz — Wikipedia
- Herbie Hancock plays fusion — Wikipedia
- Herbie Hancock plays jazz-funk — Wikipedia
- Herbie Hancock has 1583260 listeners on Last.fm — Herbie Hancock on Last.fm
- Herbie Hancock has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2026 — Herbie Hancock on Discogs
- Herbie Hancock is a Genius-verified artist — Herbie Hancock on Genius (verified)
- Herbie Hancock has 42 followers on Genius — Herbie Hancock on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @herbiehancock — Herbie Hancock on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Chicago, Illinois, USA — Herbie Hancock on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20163 shows
- 20171 show
- 20191 show
- 20222 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2022 | Parc De Champagne · ReimsSupportwith Juliette Armanet, Little Simz, Pnl, +6 | Support | Juliette Armanet, Little Simz, Pnl, +6 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Parc De Champagne · ReimsSupportwith Juliette Armanet, Courtney Barnett, Black Pumas, +2 | Support | Juliette Armanet, Courtney Barnett, Black Pumas, +2 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Hollywood Bowl · HollywoodHeadlinerwith R+R=NOW, Noname, Phoelix | Headliner | R+R=NOW, Noname, Phoelix |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Palais Longchamp · MarseilleHeadlinerwith Emile Parisien, Vincent Peirani | Headliner | Emile Parisien, Vincent Peirani |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Hollywood Bowl · HollywoodSupportwith Santana, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Wayne Shorter, +3 | Support | Santana, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Wayne Shorter, +3 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots · New OrleansSupportwith Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Grace Potter, Pearl Jam, +14 | Support | Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Grace Potter, Pearl Jam, +14 |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center · OrlandoSupportwith Patti Labelle, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter | Support | Patti Labelle, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Hagia Eirene Museum, Crr Concert Hall, Babylon, Ghetto, Akbank Art Center, Talimhane Theater · IstanbulSupportwith John Beasley, Wayne Shorter, Robert Glasper Experiment, +31 | Support | John Beasley, Wayne Shorter, Robert Glasper Experiment, +31 |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Beacon Theatre · ManhattanSupportwith Sting, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, +9 | Support | Sting, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, +9 |
| Jul 11, 2008 | Rotterdam Ahoy · RotterdamSupportwith Alicia Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The Mars Volta, +66 | Support | Alicia Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The Mars Volta, +66 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Hollywood Bowl · Hollywood2 shows
- Parc De Champagne · Reims2 shows
- Beacon Theatre · Manhattan1 show
- Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots · New Orleans1 show
- Hagia Eirene Museum, Crr Concert Hall, Babylon, Ghetto, Akbank Art Center, Talimhane Theater · Istanbul1 show
Cities played
- Hollywood2 shows
- Reims2 shows
- Istanbul1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- Marseille1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
35 releases, 1962–2026Open Your Eyes / Chameleon
2026
Jammin' With Herbie
2024
Clinging To A Cloud (Live In New York '82)
2023
My Point Of View
2023
Butterfly
2022
The Story of Herbie Hancock
2021
July 21st, 1971, Nice, France
2021
My Funny Valentine
2021
Sous Influence
2020
Harlem Nights (Music From The Motion Picture)
2019
Monster
1980 · Album
Mr. Hands
1980 · Album
Butterfly
1979 · Album
Directstep
1979 · Album
Feets Don’t Fail Me Now
1979 · Album
The Piano
1979 · Album
Sunlight
1978 · Album
Third Plane
1978 · Album
Secrets
1976 · Album
Man-Child
1975 · Album
Dedication
1974 · Album
Thrust
1974 · Album
Head Hunters
1973 · Album
Sextant
1973 · Album
Crossings
1972 · Album
Mwandishi
1971 · Album
Jammin’ With Herbie
1970 · Album
Fat Albert Rotunda
1969 · Album
The Prisoner
1969 · Album
Speak Like a Child
1968 · Album
Maiden Voyage
1965 · Album
Empyrean Isles
1964 · Album
Inventions & Dimensions
1964 · Album
My Point of View
1963 · Album
Takin’ Off
1962 · Album
Lineup
- The Headhunters
- The Herbie Hancock Quintet · eponymous, piano
- The Herbie Hancock Trio · eponymous
- V.S.O.P.
- Artists United for Nature
- The Herbie Hancock Sextet · eponymous
- Future 2 Future · piano
- The Herbie Hancock Quartet
- Bahia Black
- Various Artists for Children’s Promise
- Orquestra Was
- The All Star Jazz Reunion · piano
- VSOP II · piano
Former
- Miles Davis Quintet · piano
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2025-10-30–2026-09-21 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Herbie Hancock on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Herbie Hancock on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Herbie Hancock on Genius (verified) | Artist facts |
| Herbie Hancock on Genius | Artist facts |
| Herbie Hancock on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.