While many jazz purists may scoff at this release, I believe it’s an excellent collection and further proof that Herbie Hancock is a cross-genre icon. Some of my favorite artists are on this compilation: Carlos Santana, Sting, John Mayer and Joss Stone. While I like and respect John Mayer, I don’t necessarily like all his music. Actually, the song “Stitched Up” on this collection is probably the best that I’ve ever heard from him. Joss Stone is pure heaven no matter what she does. She and Jonny Lang perform a duet of “When Loves Comes To Town”. She’s incredible, he’s great too, but I rather listen to her by herself. Santana has a track on here with Angilique Kidjo. This was a delight to hear since I once saw them on stage together.

Annie Lennox, Paul Simon and Christina Aguilera also have respectable performances here. Herbie Hancock melds the talents of all these performers and adds his own jazz piano/keyboard touch that makes it an awesome jazz/blues/pop mashup! I was listening to this while I was making Chicken Ernesto.

Now if we could just get Herbie Hancock and Norah Jones together …

If you want to check out this album, click on the graphic below to be taken directly to it on the iTunes Music Store site. If you’d like to get the CD, click the Amazon.com link below. Yankees suck!

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