Herbie Hancock – River: The Joni Letters (2xLP)

50th Annual Grammy Awards Album Of The Year River: The Joni Letters
Best Contemporary Jazz Album River: The Joni Letters

Herbie Hancock The legendary pianist and innovator explores the words and music of another musical pioneer Joni Mitchell on his first new studio recording 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.