Transparent Music Launches Future2future.com; Free Remix of ''The Essence'' Available for Download.Business & Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001 New Site Celebrates Herbie Hancock's Groundbreaking New CD With Marriage of Jazz and Underground Electronica Musical innovator, Oscar and multiple Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The current President of the Academy is Neil Portnow. winner Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12 1940 in Chicago, Illinois) is an award winning American jazz pianist and composer. Hancock is one of jazz music's most important and influential pianists and composers. has once again proven his talent for setting trends in both music and technology with the release of "Future 2 Future," on Transparent Music, the label Hancock co-founded. Available now for download only at www.future2future.com, is the debut single "The Essence" featuring the soaring and sultry vocals of Chaka Kahn, remixed by electronic music pioneer LTJ Bukem LTJ Bukem is the stage name used by the drum and bass musician, producer and DJ Danny Williamson (born 1967, London). He and his record label Good Looking Records are most associated with the jazzy, atmospheric side of drum and bass music. . The flash engineered site reveals the progressive nature of his latest release with articles and links to near horizon futurist technologies, a streaming album track list, personal notes from Herbie, and much more. The first contemporary album from Hancock since 1994's "Dis is Da Drum," "Future 2 Future" captures Hancock's take on the new progressive music from the DJ/dance floor culture (drum and bass Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, d'n'b, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. , hip-hop, downtempo Downtempo (or Downbeat) is a laid-back electronic music style similar to Ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling. ). The project reunites Hancock with prolific underground icon Bill Laswell Bill Laswell (born February 12, 1955 in Salem, Illinois and raised in Albion, Michigan) is an American bassist, producer and record label owner. He is married to Ethiopian singer Gigi. , who together earned a Grammy for their collaboration on "Rockit." Transparent Music has partnered with some of the biggest music players on the Internet to further expose Hancock's new release as well as offer fans advance access to the album, exclusive downloads, commentary on the project from Herbie Hancock and much more. AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Music exclusively debuted the CD and featured Herbie Hancock in the Jazz and Artist Discovery Network platforms on AOL. Forthcoming promotions include a remix contest, online chat, and more. Every two weeks the "Future 2 Future" site will feature updates and new downloads, including music videos, original artwork for desktop wallpaper, interviews, and of course, new music. Herbie Hancock recently completed the 28 city sold-out US tour "Directions in Music," a celebration of the lives and music of the legendary John Coltrane “Coltrane” redirects here. For other uses, see Coltrane (disambiguation). John William Coltrane (September 23 1926 – July 17 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. and Miles Davis. One of the largest-scale jazz events to ever tour the US, it featured tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, keyboardist Herbie Hancock, and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Hancock embarks on a European tour in support of "Future 2 Future" on Nov. 14. "Future 2 Future" Live European Tour 11/14/2001 Paris 11/16/2001 Amsterdam 11/17/2001 Brussels 11/18/2001 Luxemborg 11/21/2001 London 11/22/2001 Brimingham 11/23/2001 Manchester 11/25/2001 Aarhus 11/26/2001 Copenhagen 11/27/2001 Berlin 11/28/2001 Hamburg 11/29/2001 Koln 12/23-12/27/2001 Tokyo Check www.future2future.com for updates. |
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