Herbie Hancock's 2007 album "River: The Joni Letters" features guest vocalists interpreting the songs of Joni Mitchell, moving between jazz, R&B, and soul.
- The album won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
- The album reached number 110 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 1 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.
- The project was conceived by Hancock after he was inspired by Mitchell's own musical explorations.
Herbie Hancock is a jazz composer and pianist from Chicago, Illinois, active in the post-bop, jazz fusion, and funk scenes since the 1960s. In 2007, he released "River: The Joni Letters," a collection of interpretations of songs by Joni Mitchell, which followed his Grammy-winning 2005 album "Possibilities."
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