2005 Herbie Hancock – Possibilities
Possibilities is the forty-fifth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.
The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio, 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” (featuring Christina Aguilera) and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for “Gelo na Montanha” (featuring Anastasio). A motion picture entitled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, released on DVD-Video on April 18, 2006, depicts the recording of this album in many different discussions and performances with the collaborating artists. The DVD-Video also includes a demo CD with four of the 10 songs on the album.
Tracks
1 Stitched Up (Herbie Hancock; John Mayer) 05:29
2 Safiatou (Harold Alexander) 05:27
3 A Song For You (Leon Russell) 07:07
4 I Do It For Your Love (Paul Simon) 06:00
5 Hush, Hush, Hush (Paula Cole) 04:48
6 Sister Moon (Sting) 06:56
7 When Love Comes To Town (Adam Clayton; Dave Evans; Larry Mullen; Paul Hewson) 08:43
8 Don’t Explain (Arthur Herzog Jr; Billie Holiday) 04:55
9 I Just Called To Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder) 05:29
10 1st Movement (Cyro Baptista; Herbie Hancock; Trey Anastasio) 03:48
Musicians
1 Stitched Up
| Bass | Willie Weeks |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | John Mayer |
| Keyboards | Michael Bearden |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Vocals | John Mayer |
2 Safiatou
| Bass | Benny Rietveld |
| Drums | Dennis Chambers |
| Guitar | Carlos Santana |
| Keyboards | Michael Bearden |
| Organ | Chester D Thompson |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Percussion | Karl Perazzo |
| Percussion | Raul Rekow |
| Vocals | Angélique Kidjo |
3 A Song For You
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Teddy Campbell |
| Keyboards | Michael Bearden |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Percussion | Bashiri Johnson |
| Vocals | Christina Aguilera |
4 I Do It For Your Love
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Paul Simon |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Jew’s Harp | Gina Gershon |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
| Percussion | Jamey Haddad |
| Vocals | Paul Sim |
5 Hush, Hush, Hush
| Bass | Steve Lewinson |
| Drums | Pete Lewinson |
| Guitar | Tony Remy |
| Keyboards | Herbie Hancock |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Vocals | Annie Lennox |
6 Sister Moon
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Keyboards | Michael Bearden |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
| Vocals | Sting |
7 When Love Comes To Town
| Bass | Reginald McBride |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Jonny Lang |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Vocals | Jonny Lang |
| Vocals | Joss Stone |
8 Don’t Explain
| Bass | Shane Fitzsimons |
| Drums | Tom Osander |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Cello | Vyvienne Long |
| Vocals | Damien Rice |
| Vocals | Lisa Hannigan |
9 I Just Called To Say I Love You
| Guitar | Raul Midon |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Keyboards | Herbie Hancock |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Raul Midon |
10 1st Movement
| Bass | John Patitucci |
| Drums | Steve Jordan |
| Guitar | Trey Anastasio |
| Keyboards | Herbie Hancock |
| Organ | Herbie Hancock |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Percussion | Cyro Baptista |
| Vocals | Trey Anastasio |
Liner Notes
Producer – Alan Mintz), Herbie Hancock
Producer – Greg Phillinganes (Track 9)
Co-producer – Steve Jordan (Track 1)
Co-producer – John Alagia, Paul Simon (Track 4)
Co-producer – Greg Phillinganes (Track 7)
Co-producer – Bob Brockman, Bryce Goggin, Yaron Fuchs (Track 10)
Producer (Executive) – Jack Rovner, Ken Levitan
Producer (Additional) – Jessica Hancock, Joanne Tominaga
Producer (Additional) – Bob Brockman, Yaron Fuchs (Tracks 1, 3)
Producer (Additional) – Greg Phillinganes, Rob Lucas (Track 3)
Arranged By – Michael Bearden (Track 3)
Arranged By – Greg Phillinganes, Herbie Hancock (Track 9)
Engineer – Niko Bolas (Tracks 1, 6)
Engineer – David Luke, Jim Gaines (Track 2)
Engineer – Khaliq Glover (Tracks 3, 9)
Engineer – Andy Smith (Track 4)
Engineer – John Wilson (Track 5)
Engineer – Andy Ackland, Dave O’Donnell, Steve Churchyard (Track 7)
Engineer – Jaime Sickora (Track 8)
Engineer – Dave O’Donnell (Track 9)
Engineer – Eric Gorman, Pete Carini (Track 10)
Engineer (Vocals) – Tal Herzberg (Track 3)
Engineer (Additional) – Khaliq Glover (Tracks 1, 2, 6)
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Bob Brockman, Yaron Fuchs (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Mixed By – Khaliq Glover (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9)
Art Direction – 7s Design
Photography – Douglas Biro, Jon Fine
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At The Shed, New York
Recorded At Stagg Street Studio
Recorded At Fantasy Studios
Recorded At Garage Sale Recording
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Henson Recording Studios
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At Mayfair Studios
Recorded At Phase One Studios
Recorded At The Village
Recorded At Glenwood Place Studios
Recorded At The Town House
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At The Barn, Burlington, VT
Recorded At Numedia NY
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