Album · 2007
River: The Joni Letters
- Released
- 19 September 2007
- Label
- Verve Records
- Catalogue no.
- B0009791-02
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 1:07:54
- Country
- US
“River: The Joni Letters” is an album by Herbie Hancock, released in 2007 on Verve Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 1:07:54. Jazz standards on the record include “Nefertiti” and “Solitude”. The line-up features Dave Holland (bass guitar), Herbie Hancock (arranger, piano), Lionel Loueke (guitar), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums (drum set)) and Wayne Shorter (saxophone).
Who played on River: The Joni Letters
- Dave Holland bass guitar all tracks
- Herbie Hancock arranger, piano, producer all tracks
- Lionel Loueke guitar all tracks
- Vinnie Colaiuta drums (drum set) all tracks
- Wayne Shorter saxophone all tracks
- Corinne Bailey Rae lead vocals on 1 track
- Joni Mitchell vocals on 1 track
- Leonard Cohen vocals on 1 track
- Luciana Souza vocals on 1 track
- Norah Jones vocals on 1 track
- Prince guitar on 1 track
- Tina Turner vocals on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Court and Spark — Joni Mitchell 7:36
- 2 Edith and the Kingpin — Joni Mitchell 6:34
- 3 Both Sides Now — Joni Mitchell 7:39
- 4 River — Joni Mitchell 5:27
- 5 Sweet Bird — Joni Mitchell 8:17
- 6 Tea Leaf Prophecy 6:36
- 7 Solitude standard 5:44
- 8 Amelia — Joni Mitchell 7:28
- 9 Nefertiti standard 7:32
- 10 The Jungle Line — Joni Mitchell 5:01
Production
- Helik Hadar engineer, mix, recording
- Larry Klein arranger, producer
- Steve Chrisanthou recording
More albums by Herbie Hancock
Frequently asked questions
Who played on River: The Joni Letters?
The line-up of River: The Joni Letters includes Dave Holland (bass guitar), Herbie Hancock (arranger, piano), Lionel Loueke (guitar), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums (drum set)), Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Corinne Bailey Rae (lead vocals), Joni Mitchell (vocals) and Leonard Cohen (vocals).
Which label released River: The Joni Letters?
River: The Joni Letters was released in 2007 on Verve Records (B0009791-02).
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