River The Joni Letters

Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters (2007) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters (2007)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 67:53 minutes | 1,39 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another musical pioneer Joni Mitchell on his first new studio recording for Verve since 1998’s GRAMMY Award winner Gershwin’s World. Inspired in equal parts by Mitchell’s poetic lyrics and unique melodies/harmonies, the musicians play with a restraint and elegance (on both the instrumental and vocal tracks) that achieves a perfect balance between the adventurous aesthetics of jazz improvisation and the emotional directness of the finest Adult Pop music.
Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters (Japanese Edition) (2007)

Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters (Japanese Edition) (2007)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +cue, log, m3u, artworks - 436 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 174 MB | 01:19:33
Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz | Label: Verve Records

When Herbie Hancock released Possibilities (2005), a collaborative effort that paired the great pianist and composer with a group of pop and rock stocks from the world over, it was obvious the restless master was entering a new phase of his long career. In that context, River: The Joni Letters makes perfect sense. Hancock and his fine band Lionel Loueke (guitar), Wayne Shorter (soprano and tenor saxophones), Dave Holland (bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) prepare a series of instrumentals and vocal interpretations of the songs of Joni Mitchell. The vocalists here include those who were inspired by Mitchell, namely Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Mitchell herself on one number (her own recording, Shine, was released on the same day), and some of her peers in the pop world, including Tina Turner and Leonard Cohen.
Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters (Expanded Edition) (2007/2017)

Herbie Hancock - River: The Joni Letters (Expanded Edition) (2007/2017)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 533 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 222 MB | 01:36:22
Jazz, Soul Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz | Label: Decca (UMO)

To celebrate its first decade anniversary, Herbie Hancock’s genre-defying River: The Joni Letters will be will be released as a 2CD/digital expanded edition with four bonus tracks. Hancock’s ode To Joni Mitchell, the album features songs composed by or influential to the iconic female singer/songwriter. The extra tracks span Mitchell’s expansive career and include ‘A Case Of You’ and ‘All I Want’ (featuring Sonya Kitchell) from her masterpiece Blue, ‘Harlem In Havana’ from her 1998 album Taming The Tiger and ‘I Had A King,’ the opening song on Mitchell’s debut record Song To A Seagull. ‘Harlem In Havana’ and ‘I Had A King’ are making their debut in any physical format.

Herbie Hancock: Collection (1965-1983)  Vinyl & HR

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 25, 2022
Herbie Hancock: Collection (1965-1983)

Herbie Hancock: Collection (1965-1983)
7LP | Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/192 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 9.82 Gb | Artwork > 955 Mb
Label: Various | Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal, Fusion, Electro-Funk

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer, and occasional actor. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd’s group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound…

José James - On & On (2023)  Music

Posted by Fizzpop at Jan. 19, 2023
José James - On & On (2023)

José James - On & On (2023)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 276 MB | Cover | 43:19 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 99 MB
Contemporary Jazz | Label: Rainbow Blonde Records

When José James released No Beginning No End 2 (2020), a collaborative effort that paired the forward-looking vocalist with a global all-star cast including Ledisi, Aloe Blacc and Laura Mvula, it was apparent that the genre-defying artist was back to stake his claim as the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation. In that light his new project, On & On, finds James throwing down the gauntlet on the past 100 years of jazz singing while charting a path forward for the culture.

VA - Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen (2022)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 23, 2022
VA - Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen (2022)

VA - Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen (2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 00:59:43 | 341 Mb
Jazz, Vocal Jazz | Label: Blue Note Records

4-time GRAMMY-winning producer Larry Klein, who produced Herbie Hancock’s GRAMMY Album of the Year winning release River: The Joni Letters, has assembled another extraordinary star-studded project with Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen. This heartfelt tribute to Klein’s dear friend, the legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, presents stunning renditions of his profound songs by an impressive and eclectic line-up of guest vocalists including James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Peter Gabriel, Nathaniel Rateliff, David Gray, Sarah McLachlan, and Luciana Souza. The backing band is no less impressive featuring a remarkable quintet of modern jazz talent including guitarist Bill Frisell, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Nate Smith.

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by insetes at Aug. 18, 2018
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities By Herbie Hancock, Lisa Dickey
2015 | 368 Pages | ISBN: 0143128027 | EPUB | 10 MB

VA - Here It Is A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Oct. 13, 2022
VA -  Here It Is A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022)

VA - Here It Is A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 339 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 137 MB
59:37 | Jazz | Label: Blue Note Records

4-time GRAMMY-winning producer Larry Klein, who produced Herbie Hancock's GRAMMY Album of the Year winning release 'River: The Joni Letters', has assembled another extraordinary star-studded project with 'Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen'. This heartfelt tribute to Klein's dear friend, the legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, presents stunning renditions of his profound songs by an impressive and eclectic line-up of guest vocalists including James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Peter Gabriel, Nathaniel Rateliff, David Gray, Sarah McLachlan, and Luciana Souza. The backing band is no less impressive featuring a remarkable quintet of modern jazz talent including guitarist Bill Frisell, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Nate Smith.