Music legend Herbie Hancock is making his return to Australia for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival as part of a national tour.
"He's the most influential musician in the world today, an absolute icon," festival director Michael Tortoni told AAP.
The tour starts in Sydney in October, followed by dates in Canberra and Brisbane, before headlining Jazz at the Bowl at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne and then concerts in Adelaide and Perth.
