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River: The Joni Letters
Released: 2007 10 tracks
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Jon O of Gemini Soul posted an excellent review of this record a month or so ago, you know, the kind of review that compels you to check the music out. I did, and finding myself in a record store last Monday (a friend and I had tried to go see I'm Not There at the dollar show, but the newspaper times were wrong) I picked up a copy of my very own. It's proving to be one of my favoritest cds.
Jon O's review
*With thanks to dermahrk for tech help.
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Jon O of Gemini Soul
Before recording the Joni Mitchell songs that comprise 10 of the 12 tracks* on River - The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock first gathered his fellow musicians -- Wayne Shorter on sax, Dave Holland on bass, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums and Lionel Loueke on guitar -- and discussed the meaning of the lyrics, the environment of the lyrics in relation to the music. The music they crafted together is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to Joni's artistry. Herbie's harmonic sensibilities ar... MORE
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I just found out this morning that Herbie Hancock got the Grammy for album of the year. I was at first very surprised, then delighted that the Academy gave the biggest Grammy award to a Jazz artists (one of the best, of course) for once. I didn't have the album, so I got on iTunes and downloaded it right away. I've only listened to it once so far at work, but what I've heard so far is really good. As much as I like Herbie's "pop" album Possibilities, I like River more... MORE
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The same day that Joni Mitchell releases her next album, Shine on Hear Music (the Starbucks label), Herbie Hancock will release his new album, River: The Joni Letters on Verve. Hancock's new album features illustrious guests such as Leonard Cohen, Tina Turner, Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae, Luciana Souza, with accompaniment from Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Vinnie Colaiuta and Lionel Loueke. Joni and Herbie Joni Mitchell sings on the new version of "The Te... MORE
