Description
ft. norah JONES/CORINNE bailey rae
"river - the joni letters" is a trip to the fabulous universe of the compositions of joni mitchell. The guide is herbie hancock, one of the most talented and versatile jazz musicians ever, from the list of notable passengers are part wayne shorter, norah jones, dave holland, corinne bailey rae, luciana souza, tina turner, leonard cohen and of course, joni mitchell.
In addition to eleven joni compositions, the album includes two themes that deeply influenced the Canadian singer/compositor career: nefertiti, a wayne shorter composition and solitude a standard of duke ellington authorship.
Artist
American pianist, keyboardist, composer, band leader.
Born 12 April 1940 in Chicago, Illinois.
Hancock is one of the best known modern jazz composers, creator of “Watermelon Man” (which has been a reference point throughout his career), “Maiden Voyage”, “Dolphin Dance”, right through to the dance grooves of “Rockit”. Hancock also has the distinction of having made the largest-selling jazz record of all time in “Head Hunters”.
Tracks
1
Court And Spark
07:35
2
Edith And The Kingpin
06:32
3
Both Sides Now (Instrumental)
07:38
4
River
05:25
5
Sweet Bird (Instrumental)
08:15
6
Tea Leaf Prophecy
06:34
7
Solitude (Instrumental)
05:42
8
Amelia
07:26
9
Nefertiti (Instrumental)
07:30
10
The Jungle Line
05:01
Releases
Labels
ООО «Юниверсал Мьюзик», Verve Records, Verve Records , Verve Label Group
Countries
Australia, Canada, Japan, Poland, Russian Federation, United States of America, Europe
years
2007, 2011, 2016, 2017
