In the early 1970s, the synthesizer market was dominated by two names – Robert Moog, and Alan R. Pearlman. Both men lent their names…
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Herbie Hancock
At the core of jazz is improvisation, or put another way, musical freedom. Through this is the philosophy that has always underpinned the style, traditions…
The Minimoog Model D is known as the synthesizer that started it all, but this legacy wasn’t built in a day. In the early…
Herbie Hancock has always been an innovator. From his time with Blue Note Records and the Miles Davis Band to the revolutionary Head Hunters, he was pushing…
The 1980s was a time of hits. The pop machine was in full swing by then and had confidently snaked its roots down into the…
While there have been various prominent jazz labels over the years – Verve, Riverside, Impulse, Atlantic, Columbia – there is one that is permanently fused…
In many ways, the sonic style of the ’80s was characterised by the embrace of new technology, without necessarily complying with the notion of realism….
Sydney’s beloved VIVID festival is returning for their epic 11th year, and the annual celebration of lights, music and art has unveiled an incredible lineup…
The jazz master Herbie Hancock has announced a string of dates across Australia for 2019. He will be doing shows in Canberra, Perth and Brisbane…
The team behind the Melbourne International Jazz Festival have nabbed none other than modern master Herbie Hancock as the headline act for their biggest festival…
When we asked Melbourne post-punk heroes Bollard to put together a playlist, we honestly didn’t know what to expect. Given the ominous, anxious and immediate…
