While Herbie Hancock is one of the most accomplished jazz artists, this one-hit wonder introduced him to a new audience.

A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition. By Giovanni Russonello The 1973 album proved that ...

Photo courtesy of Peter Smith Photography. I listen to jazz in the background. It plays when I don’t want to listen to music but still want some sound. On early Sunday mornings, it brought vibrancy to ...