Description:

Four-time Grammy Award-winning producer Larry Klein has assembled a star-studded roster for the release of his new project, River: The Joni Letters, which was released by Herbie Hancock in 2007 and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album is dedicated to his dear friend, the legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, and recalls the concept behind Herbie Hancock's 2007 Grammy Award-winning "River: The Joni Letters" (one of the singers on the album is Leonard Cohen). An impressive and diverse roster of guest vocalists, including James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Peter Gabriel, Nathaniel Rateliff, David Gray, Sarah McLachlan, and Luciana Souza. Gathering! The band delivers a wonderful rendition of Cohen's deepest compositions.Backing the band is a gorgeous quintet of modern jazz talent, including guitarist Bill Frisell, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, pianist Kevin Hayes, bassist Scott Corey, and drummer Nate Smith.

Tracklisting:

1.Steer Your Way / Norah Jones
2.Here It Is / Peter Gabriel
3.Suzanne / Gregory Porter
4.Hallelujah / Sarah McLachlan

Avalanche / Immanuel Wilkins
6.Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye / Luciana Souza
7.Coming Back to You / James Taylor
8.You Want It Darker / Iggy Pop
9.If It Be Your Will / Mavis Staples
10.Seems So Long Ago, Nancy / David Gray
11.Famous Blue Raincoat / Nathaniel Rateliff
12.Bird on The Wire / Bill Frisell