- jazz, contemporary jazz, funk soul
- 68 min
- 10 tracks
- Verve
River: The Joni Letters is the fortieth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on September 25, 2007, by Verve. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs of music written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
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- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
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- About.com4.5/5 ★
- All About Jazz(favorable)
- AllMusic4/5 ★
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- The Guardian3/5 ★
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- The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 ★
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Tracks
- 1Court and Spark7:36
- 2Edith and the Kingpin6:34
- 3Both Sides Now7:39
- 4River5:27
- 5Sweet Bird8:17
- 6Tea Leaf Prophecy6:36
- 7Solitude5:44
- 8Amelia7:28
- 9Nefertiti7:32
- 10The Jungle Line5:01
10 tracks, 68 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Herbie Hancock
- Label
- Verve
- Released
- 2007
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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