IN PHOTOS: Herbie Hancock performs with Dianne Reeves in Mumbai at NCPA

Updated On: 23 January, 2024 10:41 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

American jazz legend Herbie Hancock came to India on behalf of the US Consulate to celebrate the life and legacy of American civil rights activist Martin Luther King. It coincides with the birth anniversary of the leader, whose birthday is celebrated on January 15

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<p>Celebrating jazz music, Hancock took to the stage to perform with members of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA Ensemble Class of 2025, and Leonard Brown on guitar</p>

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Celebrating jazz music, Hancock took to the stage to perform with members of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz at UCLA Ensemble Class of 2025, and Leonard Brown on guitar

<p>The ensemble had Ebunoluwa Daramola on drums, Destiny Diggs-Pinto on bass, Alden Hellmuth on alto saxophone, Miles Lennox on piano, Sasha Ripley on tenor saxophone and Yakiv Tsvietinskyi on trumpet.</p>

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The ensemble had Ebunoluwa Daramola on drums, Destiny Diggs-Pinto on bass, Alden Hellmuth on alto saxophone, Miles Lennox on piano, Sasha Ripley on tenor saxophone and Yakiv Tsvietinskyi on trumpet.

<p>In a scintillating performance on the night, Hancock also performed with Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, who also performed the classic `Morning Has Broken` with the ensemble</p>

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In a scintillating performance on the night, Hancock also performed with Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, who also performed the classic `Morning Has Broken` with the ensemble

<p>The American jazz legend also entertained the audience with his unique tunes, as he tuned the piano on stage, while being his goofy self leading to a lot of fun and laughter during the performance.</p>

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The American jazz legend also entertained the audience with his unique tunes, as he tuned the piano on stage, while being his goofy self leading to a lot of fun and laughter during the performance.

<p>Reeves also took to the stage to perform with Indian sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee and tabla player Swarupa Ananth-Sawkar displaying a beautiful amalgamation of jazz and Indian classical music</p>

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Reeves also took to the stage to perform with Indian sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee and tabla player Swarupa Ananth-Sawkar displaying a beautiful amalgamation of jazz and Indian classical music

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