Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters

Artist:

Hancock, Herbie

See Also:

Moreira, Airto Carter, Ron Shorter, Wayne Sly & Robbie Mitchell, Joni Mobley, Hank

Description:

Personnel: Wayne Shorter (soprano); Dave Holland (bass guitar); Vinnie Colaiuta (drums).
Additional personnel: Corinne Bailey Rae, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones, Tina Turner, Leonard Cohen, Luciana Souza.
Any doubts about the incongruity of jazz icon Herbie Hancock covering singer-songwriter extraordinare Joni Mitchell will be obliterated on the first journey through RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS. For starters, the premise is not especially incongruous. Hancock has had a long, adventurous career in which he`s traversed genres and masterfully blended styles, while Mitchell has always been deeply influenced by jazz as both a composer and a singer. RIVER features many of Mitchell`s finest songs, stunning in their own right and reinterpreted beautifully by Hancock, plus a stellar assortment of musicians and guest vocalists.
Mitchell`s pop and folk tendencies have been assimilated into the arrangements; the album plays like a vocal jazz outing. Hancock is joined by fellow Miles Davis alums Wayne Shorter and Dave Holland, among others, and the guest vocalists include Norah Jones, Tina Turner, Corinne Bailey Rae, Leonard Cohen, and--on one track--Mitchell herself. Sophisticated, soulful, and gorgeous, RIVER is a must for fans of Mitchell, classic jazz, adult contemporary artists like Norah Jones--and, well, just about everyone.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Court and Spark - (with Norah Jones)
2. Edith and the Kinpin - (with Tina Turner)
3. Both Sides Now
4. River - (with Corinne Bailey Rae)
5. Sweet Bird
6. Tea Leaf Prophecy - (with Joni Mitchell)
7. Solitude
8. Amelia - (with Luciana Souza)
9. Nefertiti
10. Jungle Line, The - (with Leonard Cohen)

Album Information

Release Date:

09/25/2007

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Label:

Verve (USA)

Producer:

Herbie Hancock; Larry Klein

Catalog Number:

00383

Original Release Year:

2007

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

67 : 49

Guest Artist:

Joni Mitchell; Leonard Cohen; Corinne Bailey Rae; Tina Turner

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