River: The Joni Letters (studio album)
by Herbie Hancock

River: The Joni Letters by Herbie Hancock
Year: 2007
Release date: 2007-09-25
Overall rank: 21,606th   
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 34 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2007 (422nd)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (4,009th)
Award Best albums of all time (21,606th)

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Herbie Hancock bestography

River: The Joni Letters is ranked 17th best out of 42 albums by Herbie Hancock on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Herbie Hancock is Head Hunters which is ranked number 512 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,419.

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Overall rank: 21,606th | 2000s rank: 4,009th | 2007 rank: 422nd

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From 05/10/2025 11:26 | #308921
Album of the year at the 2008 Grammys
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From 10/09/2024 12:14 | #305587
Just plain magnificent
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From 08/21/2019 22:09 | #241508
Habcock delivers interpretations of Joni Mitchell's catalog proving once and for all that Mitchell was/is a jazz artist more than the typical singer/songwriter she is often mistakenly classified as. Filled with an equal dose of tasty instrumentals and guest vocal performances, this 10 song set offers delicious jazz arranged by a master himself.
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It Kind of endears itself, slowly but surely. The soundscape is one of the best in jazz, and the singers all turn out bravura performances. Don't miss it!
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