Rahman's live concert in Chennai February 19, 2009 Oscar nominee A.R. Rahman and Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock will perform together for the first time in Chennai. The event is scheduled to take place on February 24th. The duo will perform on the theme non-violence. Hancock is currently touring India as a part of the Martin Luther King III team. A.R. Rahman is said to have specially composed a tune for this event.
The pianist is accompanied by vocalist-actor Dee Dee Bridgewaters, singer Chaka Khan and keyboard player George Duke. Though he had not seen the movie, Hancock said that he loved the music of Slumdog Millionaire. It is worth mentioning here that Herbie Hancock has won the prestigious Grammy awards 12 times. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-09-03/rahman-19-02-09.html -- regards, Vithur
