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
Court and Spark - (with Norah Jones)
Edith and the Kinpin - (with Tina Turner)
Both Sides Now
River - (with Corinne Bailey Rae)
Sweet Bird
Tea Leaf Prophecy - (with Joni Mitchell)
Solitude
Amelia - (with Luciana Souza)
Nefertiti
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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