Herbie Hancock | American Masters: In Their Own Words
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Channel: American Masters PBS · 2016 · Entertainment
Herbie Hancock on meeting jazz legend Quincy Jones, the 1960s jazz scene and the impact of Birdland, New York City’s iconic jazz club. Hancock was interviewed on August 6, 2001 for American Masters – Quincy Jones: In The Pocket (2001). Please SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1JmUCu5 For full episodes, visit http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters Find us on: https://www.facebook.com/americanmasters https://twitter.com/PBSAmerMasters #AmericanMastersPBS http://pbsamericanmasters.tumblr.com #AmericanMastersPBS https://instagram.com/pbsamericanmasters #AmericanMastersPBS ___ American Masters, THIRTEEN’s award-winning biography series, celebrates our arts and culture. Launched in 1986, the series has set the standard for documentary film profiles, accruing widespread critical acclaim. Awards include 70 Emmy nominations and 28 awards — 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series since 1999 and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special — 12 Peabody Awards; three Grammys; an Oscar; two Producers Guild Awards for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television; and the 2012 IDA Award for Best Continuing Series. American Masters enjoys recognition from film events across the country and international festivals from London to Berlin and Toronto to Melbourne. Other honors include The Christopher Awards and the Chicago International Television Awards as Outstanding Documentary Series, and the Banff Grand Prize and the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Movies.
