On September 25, 2007, “Verve” label released “River: The Joni Letters”, the fortieth Herbie Hancock studio album. It is a tribute album featuring cover songs written by Joni Mitchell. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, at “Avatar” in New York City, “Ocean Way” in Los Angeles, “600 ft” in Yorkshire, “NJP Tonstrudio” in Zürich, and was produced by Larry Klein and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
• Lionel Loueke – guitar
• Dave Holland – bass
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Joni Mitchell – vocal
• Tina Turner – vocal
• Norah Jones – vocal
• Corinne Bailey Rae – vocal
• Luciana Souza – vocal

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.

1. Court and Spark
2. Edith and the Kingpin
3. Both Sides Now
4. River
5. Sweet Bird
6. The Leaf Prophecy – Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein
7. Solitude – Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, irving Mills
8. Amelia
9. Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
10. The Jungle Line