Recorded 2005 Label Vector/Hear Music | Genre Jazz | |
Released August 29, 2005 (UK)
August 30, 2005 (U.S.) 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 Possibilities
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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.
Contents
Background
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. The DVD also includes a demo CD with 4 of the 10 songs on the album.
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