Herbie Hancock

The jazz great on his passion for music, Buddhism, technology and flying privately

Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock–who ranks among the most influential jazz musicians of the last hundred years–is a bouncy and jovial free spirit. At age 70, he seems as excited about his new Apple iPad as he is about his latest album, The Imagine Project (which is also available as a video). The CD finds him performing with more than a dozen… Read more…

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A G650—Gulfstream’s latest wide-cabin, long-range business jet—skirted the speed of sound last month, reaching Mach 0.995 during testing. “It’s easy to control and to get precise control at those speeds,” said senior experimental test pilot Tom Horne. “The airplane response has matched the expectations of our engineers, and we’ve easily been able… Read more…

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