River: The Joni Letters : 3 results priced between £5.00 and £25.00

Buy Herbie Hancock - River The Joni Letters CD - Sainsburys Entertainment

On paper, River sounds like a match made in several versions of heaven. Legendary pianist Herbie Hancock re-imagines Joni Mitchell with his hand-picked, star-studded band--including saxophonist Wayne Shorter--in tow. Luminary guests lend vocals to a song apiece: Norah Jones ("Court and Spark"), Tina Turner ("Edith and the Kingpin"), Corinne Bailey Rae ("River"), Luciana Souza ("Amelia"), Leonard Cohen (with an unsettlingly sanguine version of "The Jungle Line"), even Mitchell herself ("Tea Leaf Prophecy...

Background: The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another musical pioneer Joni Mitchell. Inspired in equal parts by Mitchell’s poetic lyrics and unique melodies / harmonies, the musicians play with restraint and elegance.