Possibilities
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Possibilities
- Artist: Herbie Hancock
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- Release Date: August 30, 2005
- Genre: Jazz
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Possibilities is a Herbie Hancock adventure record. This ten-cut smorgasbord features the ever restless pianist, composer, and arranger in the company of literally dozens of artists, from pop singers like Christina Aguilera, Sting, and Annie Lennox to rock legends such as Santana and Paul Simon to relative newcomers like John Mayer, Jonny Lang, and Joss Stone, as well as some renowned international performers, such as Angélique Kidjo and Raul Midón in a wide range of songs, styles, and moods. Hancock cut the record in studios all over the world, all the collaborations were done face to face, not long distance. Session musicians here include everyone from Stevie Wonder (who plays the harmonica solo on the cover of his tune "I Just Called to Say I Love You"), to Santana to Cyro Baptista, Willie Weeks, John Pattitucci, Steven Jordan, and Gina Gershon (the actress)! The standout cuts are the sensual read of Leon Russell's "A Song for You," sung by Aguilera, Simon's jazzed-up revisioning of his "I Do It for Your Love," and Lennox's read of "Hush, Hush, Hush," written by Paula Cole (whatever happened to her?). Jazz fans may be disappointed, but pop fans will be delighted; there is a lot here to like. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi| Possibilities (2002 Album by Eileen Carey) | |
| Possibilities (2009 Album by Alex J. Robinson) |
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For other uses, see Possibilities (disambiguation).
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| Studio album by Herbie Hancock | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2005 (UK) August 30, 2005 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Vector/Hear Music | |||
| Producer | Herbie Hancock, Jessica Hancock, John Alagía, Bob Brockman, Yaron Fuchs, Bryce Goggin, Steven "Steven J." Jordan, Rob Lucas, Alan Mintz, Greg Phillinganes, Paul Simon | |||
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| rev4 = LiveDaily | rev4Score = (favorable)[1] | rev5 = PopMatters | rev5Score = (mixed) [2] }} Possibilities is the forty-fifth studio album by American jazz musician Herbie Hancock, released in the United States on August 30, 2005 by Vector Recordings. The album features a variety of guest musicians such as John Mayer and Carlos Santana. It earned Hancock two nominations at the 2006 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "A Song for You" (shared with pop singer Christina Aguilera) and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha" (shared with rock singer-guitarist Trey Anastasio). A motion picture entitled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, released on DVD on April 18, 2006, depicts the recording of this album in many different discussions and performances with the collaborating artists.
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Track listing
- "Stitched Up" (featuring John Mayer) (Herbie Hancock, John Mayer) – 5:27
- "Safiatou" (featuring Santana and Angélique Kidjo) (Harold Alexander) – 5:25
- "A Song for You" (featuring Christina Aguilera) (Leon Russell) – 7:05
- "I Do It for Your Love" (featuring Paul Simon) (Paul Simon) – 5:58
- "Hush, Hush, Hush" (featuring Annie Lennox) (Paula Cole) – 4:46
- "Sister Moon" (featuring Sting) (Sting) – 6:54
- "When Love Comes to Town" (featuring Jonny Lang and Joss Stone) (Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr., Paul Hewson) – 8:41
- "Don't Explain" (featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan) (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 4:53
- "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (featuring Raul Midón) (Stevie Wonder) – 5:27
- "Gelo na Montanha" 1 (featuring Trey Anastasio) (Cyro Baptista, Herbie Hancock, Trey Anastasio) – 3:48
- 1 Portuguese for "Ice on the Mountain"
Charts
| Chart (2005)[3][4] | Peak position |
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| Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia) | 45 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 33 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 95 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 22 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
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| United States | RIAA | Gold [5] |
References
- ^ Harrington, Jim (2011 [last update]). "Herbie Hancock news: Album Review: Herbie Hancock, 'Possibilities' (Hear Music/Hancock Music) // SoundSpike Concert News". soundspike.com. http://www.soundspike.com/news/2/8727-herbie_hancock_news/. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Layman, Bill (2011 [last update]). "Herbie Hancock: Possibilities < PopMatters". popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/hancockherbie-possibilities. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "Possibilities > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r788408. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ "Herbie Hancock – Possibilities – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?key=23025&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
- ^ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database#
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