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When Herbie Hancock released Possibilities (2005), a collaborative effort that paired the great pianist and composer with a group of pop and rock stocks from the world over, it was obvious the restless master was entering a new phase of his long career. In that context, River: The Joni Letters makes perfect sense. Hancock and his fine band -- Lionel Loueke (guitar), Wayne Shorter (soprano and tenor saxophones), Dave Holland (bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) -- prepare a series of instrumentals and vocal interpretations of the songs of Joni Mitchell. The vocalists here include those who were inspired by Mitchell, namely
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River: The Joni Letters is the fortieth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on September 25, 2007, by Verve. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs of music written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
| 1 | Court and Spark | ♡ | 7:37 | Joni Mitchell / Larry Klein / Herbie Hancock | Herbie Hancock / Norah Jones |
| 2 | Edith and the Kingpin | ♡ | 6:32 | Joni Mitchell / Larry Klein / Herbie Hancock | Herbie Hancock / Tina Turner |
| 3 | Both Sides Now | ♡ | 7:39 | Joni Mitchell / Benedikt Jahnel / Larry Klein / Herbie Hancock | |
| 4 | River | ♡ | 5:28 | Joni Mitchell / Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein | Herbie Hancock / Corinne Bailey Rae |
| 5 | Sweet Bird | ♡ | 8:17 | Joni Mitchell / Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein | |
| 6 | The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) | ♡ | 6:35 | Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein / Joni Mitchell | Herbie Hancock / Joni Mitchell |
| 7 | Solitude | ♡ | 5:45 | Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein / Irving Mills / Duke Ellington / Eddie DeLange | |
| 8 | Amelia | ♡ | 7:29 | Joni Mitchell / Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein | Herbie Hancock / Luciana Souza |
| 9 | Nefertiti | ♡ | 7:31 | Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein / Wayne Shorter | Herbie Hancock / Wayne Shorter |
| 10 | The Jungle Line | ♡ | 5:01 | Joni Mitchell / Herbie Hancock / Larry Klein | Herbie Hancock / Leonard Cohen |
Links
- Folder:
R:\__Jazz\_H\Herbie Hancock\2007. Herbie Hancock - River The Joni Letters [24-96] - Explorer: Open folder
- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000484971
Credits
Bass — Dave Holland Drums — Vinnie Colaiuta Engineer — Justin Gerrish, Wesley Seidman, Brian Montgomery, Helik Hadar Mixed By — Helik Hadar Executive-Producer — Dahlia Ambach Caplin Guitar — Lionel Loueke Producer — Larry Klein, Herbie Hancock Arranged By — Larry Klein, Herbie Hancock Piano — Herbie Hancock Soprano Saxophone — Wayne Shorter Tenor Saxophone — Wayne Shorter Written-By — Joni Mitchell
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