Wednesday evening, keyboardist-composer Herbie Hancock, one of the giants of modern jazz, will appear in concert at the Ryman Auditorium. Hancock is one of the most celebrated and influential figures in jazz history, with a career spanning six-plus decades. He rose to prominence in the late ’60s and early ’70s working with trumpeter Miles Davis. After leaving Davis’ band, he formed The Headhunters and released the group’s 1973 debut Head Hunters, which featured the crossover hit “Chameleon” and became the first jazz album to be certified platinum. In 1983, he collaborated with bassist-producer Bill Laswell on the platinum album Future Shock, which featured the dance and MTV hit “Rockit.” A 14-time Grammy winner and recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Hancock also won an Oscar for his score for the 1986 film Round Midnight. In addition, Hancock has received multiple honorary degrees, including honorary doctorates from The Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music and Yale University. He was also the first-ever Bonnaroo artist-in-residence. Hancock, who last appeared in Nashville at the Schermerhorn in September 2024, will be accompanied at Wednesday’s show by an all-star lineup featuring bassist James Genus, guitarist Lionel Loueke, drummer Jaylen Petinaud and trumpeter Terence Blanchard.
8 p.m. at the Ryman
116 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
