HERBIE HANCOCK & LANG LANG

Herbie Hancock and classical pianist Lang Lang will perform together on the 50th annual Grammy Awards telecast February 10th. The Recording Academy announced that the two will meet in a special classical/jazz segment conducted by famed maestro John Mauceri as part of several unique duet matchups on the show. Both artists are nominated for awards this year. Hancock is being nominated for best album of the year for River: The Joni Letters, a salute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featured on the set are Mitchell herself, Tina Turner, Leonard Cohen, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Norah Jones, as well as saxophonist Wayne Shorter, bassist Dave Holland, guitarist Lionel Loueke and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. The 50th annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be broadcast on February 10th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.