The Imagine Project (Hancock Records, 2010)
For the Imagine Project, legendary jazz keyboardist has assembled quite a collection of international stars, including rock, pop, American roots, jazz and world music luminaries. The list is impressive:
Anoushka Shankar, Chaka Kha, Wayne Shorter, Seal,
Konono No l, Jeff Beck,
Oumou Sangare, India Arie, Marcus Miller, Tinariwen, Los Lobos, The Chieftains,
Toumani Diabate, Lisa Hannigan, Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Juanes,
Ceu, and others.
Hancock has chosen well known musical pieces and, as you can imagine, the pieces go in various directions, ranging from pop to more elaborate roots and jazz-based music. The album’s highlights are "Tempo de Amor" with Brazil’s Céu; "Space Captain" with blues rockers Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks; "The Times, They Are A’ Changin’" with The Chieftains, Toumani Diabate, & Lisa Hannigan; "Tamatant Tilay / Exodus" with Tinariwen, Los Lobos and K’Naan; and "Tomorrow Never Knows" with a Dave Matthews that sounds eerily similar to Peter Gabriel.
The Imagine Project is a dazzling fusion of world music, American roots, contemporary jazz and pop by some of the biggest names in the international music scene.
Buy the album:
- In North America: The Imagine Project.
- In Europe: The Imagine Project
There is more to The Imagine Project. Read more:
World Music and Jazz Stars Participate in Herbie Hancock’s “The Imagine Project”
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
