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 enlarge | Artist: Herbie Hancock
Label: Verve
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $14.99
You Save: $3.99 (21%)
New (1) Used (5) from $11.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  121 reviews
Sales Rank: 782
Format: Special Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 602517477544
EAN: 0602517477544
ASIN: B000V9RRPQ
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Real Jazz April 13, 2008
After listening I'm truly amazed this record was voted album of the year, not because it's not deserving, but because it's a legit jazz record. Great performances by some of the worlds best jazz musicians of masterworks by one of the true treasures of her generation, Joni Mitchell.
 The most boring album of the year! April 9, 2008
10 out of 25 found this review helpful
I'm a professional musician. Along with Tom Scott, I started the group L.A Express in the 70's and performed on Joni Mitchell's albums, Court & Spark, Miles of Aisles, etc. This CD which won the Grammy album of the year is not worth buying. The musical wanderings of Herbie and the almost unrecognizable songs of Joni's are an exercise in musical futility. Herbie needs a tinkle-ectomy and most of the vocalists are totally underwhelming. Obviously, this was a politically motivated choice by NARAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Max Bennett, bassist and composer.
Herbie Hancock/ RIVER The Joni Letters April 7, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is one of Herbie's best. He was an old college mate of mine. I was housed over the conservatory and would hear him practice his music endlessly. It is Great!!
Barbara Calloway
 good but not great April 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am a fan of HH having over 3000 discs of jazz/classical in my collection ... Hancock deserved the award but not for this project....it should be considered a life achievement award and let it go at that. A few things bothered me...The lack of liner notes/information ...Why these particular songs?How were the pieces and singers selected...did the singers select the pieces or were they assigned the song to perform?Also there are no lyrics listed...no information as to where/when in Joni's long career these pieces were composed. Of the 10 panels included in the disc that could have contained the lyrics and other pertinent information (and perhaps a small photo of Joni) we have instead 5 photos of Hancock....A hymn to him.....
The disc is ok...pleasant music that will go into my play rotation from time to time but not a project worthy of a Grammy.
 Hancock River April 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not swept away by this effort. I think it was probably true that Kanye West and Amy Winehouse split the vote for Best Album and this squeaked in. I was hoping for more melodic musings. I'm a great Joni M. fan. I'd just as soon listen to the original Court and Spark again.
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