Has anyone checked out Herbie Hancock's
River: The Joni Letters?
I'm sorry to say that I haven't yet, but I'm going to. Rather than listen to sample tracks on Amazon, I'm just going to purchase the CD.
For those that don't know ...
River: The Joni Letters is the 2008 Grammy-winning album by
Herbie Hancock. It was released on September 25, 2007 by Verve Records. The tribute album is an homage to Joni Mitchell, a longtime associate and friend of Hancock. Both Hancock and saxophonist Wayne Shorter previously collaborated with Mitchell on the 1979 jazz album, Mingus.
Personnel include:
* Herbie Hancock – piano
* Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
* Dave Holland – bass
* Lionel Loueke – guitar
* Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
