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Few artists have left a greater mark on both acoustic and electronic jazz, as well as R&B—than the legendary Herbie Hancock. With a groundbreaking career that spans over 60 years and includes 14 Grammy Awards, Hancock continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the world. As Miles Davis famously wrote in his autobiography, “Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him.”

This episode, dedicated to Herbie Hancock, is part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series *Jazz Profiles*. Originally produced in 2000 by John Diliberto and narrated by host Nancy Wilson, it offers a rich exploration of Hancock’s musical journey.

The *Jazz Profiles* series—comprising nearly 200 episodes—is preserved in the Tim Owens Jazz & Broadcast Collection at the University of North Texas Music Library. In collaboration with Tim Owens and the UNT Music Library, we’ve selected a few standout episodes to share with you. You can explore more *Jazz Profiles* episodes through the UNT Music Library’s Jazz Syndicate (www.library.unt.edu/jazzsyndicate), on the 32 Bar Blues YouTube channel, or wherever you get your podcasts.