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Awake(more) »rank: 182by: Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:The Josh Groban phenomenon continues with Awake, his third studio album. Both of the extraordinary singer's first two studio discs have been certified five times platinum, with his most recent, 2003's Closer, charting #1 pop. His uplifting music rises ever higher on Awake. More Josh Groban Josh Groban Closer In Concert :Josh Groban is making it hard for anybody who can't say 'classical crossover' without smirking to maintain an acceptable level of snobbery. Awake, his third studio disc and arguably his most personal--he co-wrote four tracks and favors his native English over Italian--boasts as many bold names as any tricked-out hip-hop disc: ... Detail |
River: The Joni Letters (with Bonus Tracks) - Amazon.com Exclusive(more) »rank: 803by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:This exclusive version of River: The Joni Letters includes two bonus tracks, 'All I Want' featuring Sonya Kitchell and 'A Case of You.' The legendary pianist and innovator Herbie Hancock explores the words and music of another musical pioneer, Joni Mitchell, on his first new studio recording for Verve since 1998's GRAMMY® award-winning Gershwin's World. Inspired in equal parts by Mitchell's poetic lyrics and unique melodies, Hancock and saxophone giant Wayne Shorter play with a restraint and elegance that achieves a perfect balance between the adventurous aesthetics of jazz improvisation and the emotional directness of the finest Adult Pop music. Hancock ... Detail |
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Possibilities(more) »rank: 2027by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:Imagine the possibilities….. 'Possibilities' is the musical event of the year. The album is a series of inspired encounters between Herbie Hancock and world-renowned musicians – including John Mayer, Sting, Trey Anastasio, Annie Lennox, Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, Santana and Angelique Kidjo, Paul Simon, Christina Aguilera, Jonny Lang, Joss Stone, and Raul Midon. Herbie Hancock describes 'Possibilities' this way: 'This is a real collaboration that we’re doing here. It’s all been decided at the session, a record without borders, woven like a tapestry with many colors. The possibilities are endless' :Possibilities, by jazz piano/keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, with songs by Stevie ... Detail |
Maiden Voyage(more) »rank: 3206by: Herbie Hancock
Our review: essential recording:In the mid-'60s, a distinctive postbop style evolved among the younger musicians associated with Blue Note, a new synthesis that managed to blend the cool spaciousness of Miles Davis's modal period, some of the fire of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and touches of the avant-garde's group interaction. Maiden Voyage is a masterpiece of the school, with Hancock's enduring compositions like 'Maiden Voyage' and 'Dolphin Dance' mingling creative tension and calm repose with strong melodies and airy, suspended harmonies that give form to his evocative sea imagery. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was at a creative peak, stretching his extraordinary technique to the limits ... Detail |
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Then & Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock (Amazon.com Exclusive)(more) »rank: 10494by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description: The First Single Disc Career Retrospective Including Original Versions Of Herbie Hancock Classics. In An Illustrious Career That Spans 5 Decades, Hancock Has Become A Cultural Icon And The World's Most Recognizable And Highly Respected Instrumentalist. His Recent Releases And Extensive Catalog Create An Astounding Body Of Seminal And Groundbreaking Recordings. This Definitive Collection Includes Three Live Versions Of Some Classic Herbie Tracks Recorded In March 2008. 'Maiden Voyage' (Available Only On This Amazon Exclusive), 'Rockit' And 'River'. The Version Of 'River' Features Joni Mitchell Singing Her Classic With Herbie Available Only On This Set. Also Featured On Vocals Are Stevie ... Detail |
Head Hunters(more) »rank: 12785by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Details:Limited Millennium Edition. Packed in a Heavy Weight Card Wallet that Faithfully Recreates the Original Vinyl Sleeve, Right Down to the Inner Bag. The Wallet Comes in a Plastic Cover. :Keyboardist Herbie Hancock's remarkable career took a surprising turn with this funk album--one of the first jazz albums to be certified gold. Hancock's already-storied career had included an extended tenure with Miles Davis as a member of both the classic quintet of the '60s and the trumpeter's groundbreaking electric dates. As a leader, the pianist had followed a similar course, cutting both outstanding acoustic dates (Maiden Voyage, Empyrean Isles) and experimental electric ... Detail |
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Thrust(more) »rank: 13635by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:Remastered 1997 reissue of his 1974 Columbia album in adigipak and with the original artwork. Four tracks,including 'Butterfly' and 'Actual Proof'. essential recording:Freshly remastered and reissued with all its pop and zip enhanced, here is one of the stellar recordings of the jazz-rock fusion era. Underpinning this jumping, multirhythmic, fathoms-deep groove music is the percussive power that Herbie Hancock, on squawking, scratching, stuttering, pulsing electronic keyboards, and Paul Jackson on thrumming, wah-wahing bass, add to Mike Clark's straight-up, rock-solid, propulsive drumming. From there, any band member can swoop and dive in celebration of Hancock's vibrant compositions. Bennie Maupin brilliantly deploys several ... Detail |
Empyrean Isles(more) »rank: 15044by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:Herbie Hancock's fourth Blue Note album with Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams defined the sound that his jazz work would carry to this day: funk, delicate harmonies and experimental improvisation all somehow working together. 'One Finger Snap' and, of course, 'Cantaloupe Island' have become jazz classics. Includes two bonus tracks. :Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock has had a long and varied career, during which he's enjoyed both creative and commercial success, though seldom at the same time. For many listeners, his creative peak came early, on two stunning Blue Note recordings, Maiden Voyage and the less celebrated Empyrean Isles. Recorded ... Detail |
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Takin' Off(more) »rank: 72287by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:Herbie Hancock's fourth Blue Note album with Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams defined the sound that his jazz work would carry to this day: funk, delicate harmonies and experimental improvisation all somehow working together. 'One Finger Snap' and, of course, 'Cantaloupe Island' have become jazz classics. Includes two bonus tracks. :Pianist and composer Herbie Hancock has had a long and varied career, during which he's enjoyed both creative and commercial success, though seldom at the same time. For many listeners, his creative peak came early, on two stunning Blue Note recordings, Maiden Voyage and the less celebrated Empyrean Isles. Recorded ... Detail |
The Best of Herbie Hancock: The Blue Note Years(more) »rank: 28777by: Herbie Hancock
Our review:Album Description:Mirroring his onetime boss and mentor Miles Davis' own protean output, Herbie Hancock has explored hard-bop, soul-jazz, fusion, funk-rock, soundtracks, hip-hop-inflected pop ('Rockit'), and many permutations in between. His early work for Blue Note, though, offers the best entrie for newcomers. Compiled from five of his albums for the label and covering a period from 1962-1968, this fine sampler includes highlights off his debut, Takin' Off ('Watermelon Man'), the classic Maiden Voyage (the title track and 'Dolphin Dance'), and the early electric album Speak Like a Child (the title track and 'Riot'). Add to this more indelible cuts like 'Cantaloupe Island' and ... Detail |