Customer Reviews
Why oh why did you put Cohen in it? - By: Mr. Adam D. Willford, 11 Aug 2008 
I agree with all the other reviews on the album , well nearly all . As my title says , why for Gods sake did H.Hancock & co put this has beenin on what is a good listening album - but Leonard "let me open a vein to" Cohen on a Jazz album !!???? He can't sing - never could , never will , & the only reason that I can think of why he's on this album is because he's from Canada . The track is not "interesting" it's bloody awful & the producers should hang thier headsin shame .
quite brilliant - By: P. Derbyshire, 30 Jul 2008 
Wonderful playing from a great Herbie line-up (even Shorter gets lyrical) doing great justice to Joni's genius.
Utter rubbish.. - By: R. Srinivas, 23 May 2008 
I bought this album because I love all things Joni & loved her 'mingus' period & have always been a longstanding Herbie fan. I thought it may be somethingin that style. How wrong I was. This is the worst kind of Jazz there is. Utterly pointless & usually bears no relation at all to the original song. What's the point of re-doing a song if it's going to have only a 1% similarity or reference to the original? It's a great lessonin how 2 things that you think are great may not be that great together!
Move along. Nothing to see here...
Probably not for the casual fan - By: Bill Peter, 21 Apr 2008 I would describe myself as a casual fan of Joni. I like the Tom Scott albums & "Shadows & Light" with Pat Metheny & Jaco Pastorius. This album, however, is a bit "heavier" & probably deserves more careful listening & analysis than using it as background music.
Hancocks fans Rave & Joni Mitchell's fans Let down? - By: Andrew Prince, 15 Apr 2008 Not being a Joni listener I can only give my opinion based on the Hancock versions. I have listened to this album so many times & I just love every moment. I've been lucky enough to see Herbie perform & he manages to bring his fabulous dynamic jazz improv style to this selection of music. The vocalists though famous names pull off some unique songs unlike their mainstream styles. Most notable for me being Tina Turners "Edith & the Kingpin" it's so layed back but the silky smooth soul just oozes out! Someone who doesn't like jazz may call it all elevator music but for those of us that do & like listening to more complex dynamic arrangements this album is a modern jazz classic. The recording is beautifully executed from the subtle reed vibrations to the rumbling grand piano. Hancock should be very proud of this album, he never seems to lose his creative spark...and I hope he never will :-)
I only hope it comes out on SACD!?
