HERBIE HANCOCK
POSSIBILITIES (2005)
Song Title
1. Stitched Up feat. John Mayer 5:25
2. Safiatou feat. Santana and Angelique Kidjo 5:22
3. A Song For You feat. Christina Aguilera 7:04
4. I Do It For Your Love feat. Paul Simon 5:56
5. Hush, Hush, Hush feat. Annie Lennox 4:43
6. Sister Moon featuring Sting 6:51
7. When Love Comes To Town feat. Jonny Lang and Joss Stone 8:40
8. Don't Explain feat. Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan 4:51
9. I Just Called To Say I Love You feat. Raul Midón 5:24
10. Gelo Na Montanha feat. Trey Anastasio 3:46
Amazon.com
Possibilities, by jazz piano/keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, with songs by Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and Leon Russell, is a multigenerational masterpiece. Rock's "it boy" John Mayer leads off the CD with the spare, bouncy opener, "Stitched Up." Brit-born soul girl Joss Stone and bluesman Jonny Lang get down on the gutbucket "When Love Comes to Town." Christina Aguilera’s excellent vocals illuminate "A Song for You." Not to be outdone, Annie Lennox delivers an operatic take on Holly Cole’s "Hush, Hush, Hush," while Sting's "Sister Moon" swings with stealthy syncopations. Santana and the Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo provide the world flavor on "Safiotou," and the dreamy "Gelo No Montana," with ex-Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, is the lone instrumental. Hancock’s tight solos and intelligent orchestral synths radiate all of the tracks. Like Frank Sinatra’s Duets and Ray Charles’s Genius Loves Company, Possibilities introduces Hancock to a new and awestruck generation. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
POSSIBILITIES (2005)
Song Title
1. Stitched Up feat. John Mayer 5:25
2. Safiatou feat. Santana and Angelique Kidjo 5:22
3. A Song For You feat. Christina Aguilera 7:04
4. I Do It For Your Love feat. Paul Simon 5:56
5. Hush, Hush, Hush feat. Annie Lennox 4:43
6. Sister Moon featuring Sting 6:51
7. When Love Comes To Town feat. Jonny Lang and Joss Stone 8:40
8. Don't Explain feat. Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan 4:51
9. I Just Called To Say I Love You feat. Raul Midón 5:24
10. Gelo Na Montanha feat. Trey Anastasio 3:46
Amazon.com
Possibilities, by jazz piano/keyboard legend Herbie Hancock, with songs by Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and Leon Russell, is a multigenerational masterpiece. Rock's "it boy" John Mayer leads off the CD with the spare, bouncy opener, "Stitched Up." Brit-born soul girl Joss Stone and bluesman Jonny Lang get down on the gutbucket "When Love Comes to Town." Christina Aguilera’s excellent vocals illuminate "A Song for You." Not to be outdone, Annie Lennox delivers an operatic take on Holly Cole’s "Hush, Hush, Hush," while Sting's "Sister Moon" swings with stealthy syncopations. Santana and the Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo provide the world flavor on "Safiotou," and the dreamy "Gelo No Montana," with ex-Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, is the lone instrumental. Hancock’s tight solos and intelligent orchestral synths radiate all of the tracks. Like Frank Sinatra’s Duets and Ray Charles’s Genius Loves Company, Possibilities introduces Hancock to a new and awestruck generation. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
