Possibilities


Possibilities is the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.

Background

The album features a variety of guest musicians such as Trey Anastasio and John Mayer. It earned Hancock two nominations at the 2006 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "A Song for You" and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha". 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.

Track listing

CD
Notes:
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DVD-Video
  1. Introduction
  2. Christina Aguilera "A Song for You"
  3. Opening Credits/John Mayer "Stitched Up"
  4. Raul Midón "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
  5. Trey Anastasio "Gelo na Montanha "
  6. Damian Rice & Lisa Hannigan "Don't Explain"
  7. Carlos Santana & Angélique Kidjo "Safiatou"
  8. Wayne Shorter
  10. Paul Simon "I Do It for Your Love"
  11. Brian Eno
  12. Annie Lennox "Hush, Hush, Hush"
  13. Jonny Lang & Joss Stone "When Love Comes to Town"
  14. Sting "Sister Moon"
  15. Hiroshima, Japan
  16. Nagasaki, Japan
  17. End Credits

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 2

Certifications