Herbie Hancock Joins Forces with John Mayer

Seminal jazz pianist Herbie Hancock has pieced together a new band, Headhunters ’05 (named for his classic album Headhunters), featuring John Mayer, Marcus Miller, Roy Hargrove and others. The group has announced tour dates beginning tonight in St. Louis, Mo., and culminating with a two-night stint at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

The full Headhunters ’05 lineup includes Hancock (piano), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums), Hargrove (trumpet), Kenny Garrett (saxophone), Munyungo Jackson (percussion), Lionel Loueke (guitar), Mayer (guitar) and Miller (bass).

In addition, Hancock has been named Bonnaroo’s first artist-in-residence. The role involves performing with other artists and bands throughout the festival lineup on Friday, June 10 and Sunday, June 12.

The ten-time Grammy Award winner is also slated to release a collaborations album, Possibilities, on Aug. 20, featuring appearances from a slew of well-known musicians, among them—Mayer, Carlos Santana, Sting, Paul Simon, Trey Anastasio, Annie Lenox and Damien Rice.

Headhunters ’05 Tour dates:

6/8 – St. Louis, Mo. – The Pageant
6/9 – Kettering, Ohio – Fraze Pavilion
6/10 – Manchester, Tenn. – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/11 – Memphis, Tenn. – Memphis Botanical Gardens
6/12 – Manchester, Tenn. – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

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