I had convinced myself that one day, jazz icon Herbie Hancock would return to making the kind of jazz music he made decades ago. I pictured him producing new classics in the vein of “Takin’ Off,” “My ...

Herbie Hancock has a long history in the Bay Area. The legendary jazz man recorded a number of his finest albums of the ’70s in San Francisco, including “Thrust,” “Sextant,” “Mwandishi” and — arguably ...

1. Maiden Voyage 7.54; 2. Cantaloupe Island 5.30; 3. Wiggle Waggle 5.50; 4. Chameleon 7.35; 5. St. Louis Blues with special guest Stevie Wonder 5.49; 6. Chan's Song (Never Said) 4.14; 7. River ...

Hancock is a 14-time Grammy Award winner known for blending jazz, funk, rock, and electronic styles. He will be joined by a band that includes Terence Blanchard on trumpet and James Genus on bass.