The New Standard (Herbie Hancock album)

The New Standard
Studio album by Herbie Hancock
Released	March 5, 1996
Recorded	1995 Manhattan Center Studios, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	77:15
Label	Verve
Producer	Guy Eckstine, Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock chronology
Dis Is da Drum (1994) The New Standard (1996) 1 + 1 (1997)

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Allmusic	[1]

The New Standard is the fortieth album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released in 1996 on Verve. It consists of jazz renditions of classic and contemporaneous rock and R&B songs.

Track listing

1. "New York Minute" (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Jai Winding) - 8:35
2. "Mercy Street" (Peter Gabriel) - 8:36
3. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (Lennon, McCartney) - 8:07
4. "When Can I See You" (Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds) - 6:17
5. "You've Got It Bad, Girl" (Wonder, Yvonne Wright) - 7:15
6. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) - 8:00
7. "Scarborough Fair" (Traditional) - 8:24
8. "Thieves in the Temple" (Prince) - 7:33
9. "All Apologies" (Kurt Cobain) - 5:08
10. "Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love)" (Herbie Hancock, Jean Hancock) - 4:06
11. "Your Gold Teeth II" (Donald Fagen, Walter Becker) - 5:14

Personnel

• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Michael Brecker - tenor and soprano saxophone
• John Scofield - acoustic and electric guitar, electric sitar
• Dave Holland - acoustic bass
• Jack DeJohnette - drums, electric percussion
• Don Alias - percussion

References

1. Yanow, Scott (2011). "The New Standard - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.