River: The Joni Letters (with Bonus Tracks) - Amazon.com Exclusive
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Herbie Hancock
Release Date September 25, 2007
I bought this on the strength of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter being great favourites of mine for over 30 years, and I really like Joni Mitchell's "Hissing of Summer Lawns", from which this set takes it's best track (Edith and the Kingpin). Tina Turner is in superb form.
It is a very disappointing set. It's well played, but never sparks.
I cannot see how it deserves a 'Grammy' award.
I don't get the point of the Leonard Cohen monologue at all.
Get the Joni Mitchell album. It's far superior to this offering.