Herbie Hancock - River The Joni Letters (2007)

Herbie Hancock - River. The Joni Letters (2007)
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Hancock's 2007 album, "River: The Joni Letters" won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second time a jazz album has won the award.

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.

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Tracklist:
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01. Court and Spark (featuring Norah Jones)
02. Edith and the Kingpin (featuring Tina Turner)
03. Both Sides Now
04. River (featuring Corinne Bailey Rae)
05. Sweet Bird
06. Tea Leaf Prophecy featuring (Joni Mitchell)
07. Solitude
08. Amelia (featuring Luciana Souza)
09. Nefertiti
10. Jungle Line featuring (Leonard Cohen9

*2007 Verve | 0602517448261


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.


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