Herbie Hancock - The New Standard (2LP)
Piano - Herbie Hancock [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
Drums, Percussion – Jack DeJohnette [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jack DeJohnette]
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Sitar – John Scofield [click here to see more vinyl featuring John Scofield]
Acoustic Bass – Dave Holland
Percussion – Don Alias
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Michael Brecker
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Lester Lovitt (A2, B1, C1), Oscar Brashear (A2, B1, C1)
Violin – Lili R. Haydn (A2 to B2, C1), Margaret R. Wootn (A2 to B2, C1), Richard S. Greene (A2 to B2, C1)
Bass Clarinet, Flute – Gary Herbig (A2, B1, C1)
Bass Trombone – Maurice Spears (A2, B1, C1)
Cello – Cameron L. Stone (A2, B1, C1)
Flute, Alto Flute – Sam Riney (A2, B1, C1), William E. Green (A2, B1, C1)
French Horn – Suzette Moriarty (A2, B1, C1)
Oboe, English Horn – Gene Cipriano (A2, B1, C1)
Arranged by Bob Belden, Herbie Hancock
Written by Herbie Hancock (D3), Danny Kortchmar (A1), Don Henley (A1), Jai Winding (A1), Peter Gabriel (A2), John Lennon & Paul McCartney (B1), Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds (B2), Stevie Wonder (B3), Yvonne Wright (B3), Andrew Hale (C1), Sade Adu (C1), Stuart Matthewman (C1), Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel (C2), Prince (D1), Kurt Cobain (D2), Jean Hancock (D3), Donald Fagen (D4), Walter Becker (D4)
2 LPs, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Third Man Pressing, Detroit, MI
Label : Verve (Verve by Request series)
Original Label : Verve records
Recorded June 14–16, 1995 at Manhattan Center Studios, New York City
Engineered by John Pace
Strings, Horns, Woodwinds recorded by Joel Moss
Mixed by Raymond E. Blair
Produced by Guy Eckstine, Herbie Hancock
Mastered by Scott Hull
Art Direction by Patricia Lie
Design by Gary St. Clare, Michael Tobias Design
Photography by James R. Minchin, III and Jimmy Katz
Originally released in February 1996 (as a CD)
Reissued in August 2023 (first time on vinyl)
Tracks :
Side A:
- New York Minute
- Mercy Street
Side B:
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- When Can I See You
- You've Got It Bad Girl
Side C:
- Love Is Stronger Than Pride
- Scarborough Fair
Side D:
- Thieves In The Temple
- All Apologies
- Manhattan (Island Of Lights And Love)
- Your Gold Teeth II
Reviews :
“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.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic 4 / 5 , Discogs 4.67 / 5