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The Art of the Story

WBGO Archive (2003): Herbie Hancock on 'Rockit'

By Doug Doyle
Published July 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM EDT
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Herbie Hancock performing at the Monterey Jazz Festival
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Herbie Hancock performing at the Monterey Jazz Festival

This episode of The Art of the Story comes from the WBGO Archive In 2003, the late Michael Bourne, WBGO's legendary announcer, spoke with iconic pianist and composer Herbie Hancock at the Blue Note Jazz Club.

WBGO's Michael Bourne died on August 21, 2022 at the age of 75.

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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