Joni Mitchell Joins Herbie Hancock for Live Set on Yahoo!

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Herbie Hancock, winner of the 2008 Album of the Year Grammy for River: The Joni Letters, took the stage with collaborator and inspiration Joni Mitchell when he taped a show for Nissan Live Sets that will debut on Yahoo! Music April 1.

Mitchell sang on three of her songs, “River,” “Tea Leaf Prophecy” and “Hana.” Hancock, backed by guitarist Lionel Loueke, bassist Marcus Miller, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, saxophonist Bob Sheppard, vocalist Sonya Kitchell and DJ C-Minus, also played classics including “Chameleon,” “Watermelon Man,” “Maiden Voyage” and “Rockit.”

The performance, including video streams of 10 individual songs and an audience Q&A, will be available beginning April 1.

Hancock will begin an international tour in May that will include Brazil, Europe and many dates in the U.S. and Canada, including the Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles.

More info: music.yahoo.com



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