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Free Music Review: Someone young who appreciates aged artistry
Hit: 4 Stars
In response to another review, this IS written by a 20-something who appreciates both these artists.I've been listening to Joni since I was a little kid. My mom had stacks of records that we, as children, would listen to over and over again. Joni Mitchell, thankfully, was in the pile. I have grown to love her music and, more importantly, lyrics since those first childhood rainy afternoon sessions. And having listened equally to the local library's jazz album collections, Herbie Hancock is also in the top ten of my personal jazz favorites list.
If you love the stylings of Herbie and Joni's musical sensibility, you will enjoy this album. As a tribute to JM by HH, I really enjoyed this cd. I would love to see future collaborations. I think it could have done with better selection of the other artists covering the vocal tracks, with the exception of Tina Turner. Whereas Tina Turner brought out the soul of the lyrics, Corinne Bailey Ray did a lousy job. I love that song, but this rendition is so bad I skip the track.
Here's to bringing great/timeless music to younger generations and I hope to see another album from the two of them again!
Free Music Review: Old Head Music
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't know what this music sounds like to someone who is 25. I have been listening to Herbie and Joni for 35 years, and for me this collection celebrates each one's artistry. Maybe you need to be a fan of both to really appreciate this; I'm delighted to hear Joni as interpreted by Herbie Hancock. Herbie Hancock! The collection of brilliant guest vocalists is icing on the cake. Pour a martini, shut out the world, and drink in this rich reading of Joni's compositions. Free Music Review: If not for Wayne Shorter....
Hit: 3 Stars
...I would have given it 5 stars. As a jazz-rooted sax player myself, not of Mr. Shorter's experience *by far*, I am almost disgusted by his performance on this album. His poor tone and spit-filled musical intrusions are way too far out of the box, even for Jazz of this nature. Playing of this manner gives us all a bad name. I haven't sounded that bad since I was in the 5th grade (approaching 30 years ago)... that's an honest, un-biased opinion.
I almost worship Mr. Hancock, and I bear no ill-will toward him for the production of this album. I am sorry to say that this one is going to sit on the shelf for quite some time.
Otherwise, the entire album is STELLAR, and one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Mr. Hancock chose the right vocalists for every track. And his playing, of course, was just perfectly imperfect, as it should be. Simply a marvelous work, except the sax-playing, of which there is quite a bit.
Free Music Review: Never let spirit die
Hit: 5 Stars
There's so much going on in this recording that it's hard to gain purchase on the album as a whole. Great to hear Nefertiti brought back with the marvelous Wayne Shorter. I had recently relistened to the Hissing of Summer Lawns where a lot of Joni's later music is prefigured so there is definitely a memory lane aspect to the listening experience. I just don't think it gets much better than this. On the vocals: I love Luciana Souza ("perhaps like a soft brazilian singer"), Corinne Bailey Rae merges and flows with the river, Joni is simply supreme. Wasn't all that thrilled with Norah Jones, though.
And the master himself, Herbie Hancock, who knows how to assemble, blend, step into the foreground when needed, and hang back when that's the thing to do.
I listen to this recording all the time.
Free Music Review: Corinne Bailey Rae's River
Hit: 1 Stars
I just heard this one track so that is all I'm commenting on. This was absolutely painful - she's sounding happy when she's singing it! Even though I love this song as Mitchell did it, I was open to hearing a different interpretation but this one is total junk.. "I made my baby cry" doesn't really rate a smile in the voice, does it?