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Herbie Hanccock: The New Standard

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Label: Verve Records
Released: 1996
Time:
 77:20
Category: Jazz
Producer(s): Herbie Hancock, Guy Eckstein
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.herbiehancock.com
Appears with: Chick Corea, Jack de Johnette
Purchase date: 1999
Price in €: 11,99



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[1] New York Minute (Don Henley / Danny Kortchmar / Jai Winding) - 8:33
[2] Mercy Street (Peter Gabriel) - 8:36
[3] Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) - 8:04
[4] When Can I See You (Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds) - 6:15
[5] You've Got It Bad Girl (Stevie Wonder / Yvonne Wright) - 7:13
[6] Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Sade Adu / Andrew Hale / Stuart Matthewman) - 7:57
[7] Scarborough Fair (Art Garfunkel / Paul Simon) - 8:25
[8] Thieves in the Temple (Prince) - 7:30
[9] All Apologies (Kurt Cobain) - 5:04
[10] Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love) (Herbie Hancock / Jean Hancock) - 4:05
[11] Your Gold Teeth II (Donald Fagen / Walter Becker) - 5:14

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Herbie Hancock - Piano, Arranger
Michael Brecker - Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Jack DeJohnette - Percussion, Drums
John Scofield - Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Sitar
Don Alias - Percussion
Dave Holland - Acoustic Bass

Bob Belden - Arranger
Sam Riney - Flute, Alto Flute
Oscar Brashear - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Gene Cipriano - English Horn, Oboe
Lili Haydn - Violin
Gary Herbig - Flute, Bass Clarinet
Les Lovitt - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Suzette Moriarty - French Horn
Maurice Spears - Bass Trombone
Margaret Wooten - Violin
Cameron Stone - Cello

Joel Moss - Engineer
Darrell Smith - Associate Producer, Mixing Assistant
John Pace - Engineer
Richard Clarke - Assistant Engineer
Scott Hull - Mastering
Jimmy Katz - Photography
James Minchin - Photography
Camille Tominaro - Production Coordination
Patricia Lie - Art Direction
John Schuenemen - Assistant Engineer

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"Hancock & Co. veränderten bei "Scarborough Fair", "Mercy Street" oder Norwegian Wood" die Harmonien und Rhythmen nach Jazz-Bedürfnissen. Das swingt so, als handelt es sich um altbewährte Jazz-Standards."

H. Sterner in stereoplay 4/96



On first glance this record would not seem to have much promise from a jazz standpoint. Herbie Hancock performs a set of tunes which include numbers from the likes of Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Sade, Paul Simon, Prince, the Beatles ("Norwegian Wood") and Kurt Cobain. However by adding vamps, reharmonizing the chord structures, sometimes quickly discarding the melodies and utilizing an all-star band, Hancock was able to transform the potentially unrewarding music into creative jazz. Hancock, who sticks to acoustic piano, shows that he is still in prime form, taking quite a few fiery solos. With Michael Brecker on tenor and surprisingly effective soprano, guitarist John Scofield, bassist Dave Holland, drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Don Alias (along with an occasional horn or string section that was dubbed in later), the results are often quite hard-swinging and certainly never predictable. Although it is doubtful that any of these songs will ever become a jazz standard, Herbie Hancock has successfully created a memorable set of "new" music. Well worth investigating.

Scott Yanow - All-Music Guide
 

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