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River (The Joni Letters) (CD)

By: Herbie Hancock

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DISC 1 for River (The Joni Letters) (CD) Album By Herbie Hancock
1   Court And Spark - Hancock, Herbie & Norah Jones  
2   Edith And The Kingpin - Hancock, Herbie & Tina Turner  
3   Both Sides Now  
4   River - Hancock, Herbie & Corinne Bailey Rae  
5   Sweet Bird  
6   Tea Leaf Prophecy - Hancock, Herbie & Joni Mitchell  
7   Solitude  
8   Amelia - Hancock, Herbie & Luciana Souza  
9   Nefertiti  
10   Jungle Line - Hancock, Herbie & Leonard Cohen  
 

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No Depression (p.94) - "RIVER: THE JONI LETTERS puts real jazz into Mitchell's bohemian oeuvre..."

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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 led 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, reinterpreted beautifully by Hancock, and 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 alumns Wayne Shorter and Dave Holland, among others, and the guest vocalists include Nora 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 Nora Jones, and, well, just about everyone.

Album Description

'River' is an album of Joni Mitchell's work reinterpreted by jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Produced by Hancock and Larry Klein, the album features a plethora of guest vocalists, including Norah Jones, Tina Turner and Joni Mitchell herself. Includes the tracks 'Court And Spark', 'Edith And The Kingpin' and 'Sweet Bird'.

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