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  • it's just like spring...rainin',but happy...

  • Sublime.....

  • Very relaxing. Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • My Ex-girlfriend sang this song yesterday at a choir concert......it made me cry.....first time ive cried in years

  • Absolutely awesome song.....from their duet together! Just beautiful....I play it often on my MP3 player whilst travelling to & from work!

  • All of the performers are amazing but I am blown away at the maturity and subtlety of Hancock's piano playing...

  • Aside from Sarah McLachlan, this version is one of my absolute favourites. Such smooth vocals. Gives me shivers down the spine, and yet has so much warmth to it...

  • @moniminimo - Whoever you are, I give you props & much respect. This is absolutely delicious. I believe this duet - Corinne & Herbie - has the potential to be timeless; if this offering is any indication. Excellent post, mi amigo. Two of my favorite artists - a delight to the senses that warms the heart. Thank you. Peace, peoples ...

  • Sublime...great listening on a rainy Chicago afternoon in bed, warm breeze, curtain blowing and in the arms of my husband.

  • BEAUTIFUL

  • whats the biggest sin that somebody can do?

    disturb somebody whos listening to this wonderful song... :)

  • very calming..

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  • I absolutely adore this song, Corinne Bailey Rae and Herbie Hancock doing a Joni Mitchell classic, and they make me feel like I'm in heaven, beautiful, beautiful rendition!

  • this is what music is missing these days " EMOTION" . love it!

  • I HOPE THAT FOUR DEAF PEOPLE ARE NOT BLIND... THAT WOULD BE TOO MUCH AND REALLY TERRIBLE FATE!

  • RELAXATION......... *_*

  • Lovely.

    What great artists.

  • a simply stunning interpretation of the Joni Mitchell classic.

  • Awesome!

  • Holy crap! This was on my itunes, I don't know who put it on there, but I always listen to it before I go to sleep and I have been wanting to know who the hell is singing because I am loving her voice! I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS CORINNE BAILEY RAE! I'm feel so happy right now lol

  • Perfect

  • i just want to look at her all the time. how can anyone be so beautiful~

  • this song put me to sleep without having to turn my laptop off. ;)

  • Good, Good, very good music !

  • 4 people need to get their ears checked. This is what real music and real singing sounds like.

  • she is great Herbie is even greater

  • Her sweet voice reminds me of Amel Larrieux!

  • FREEEEEEAKIN' Amazing. I'm breathless. I was so concentrating on every word she was singing in this wonderful cover. Loved it to pieces!

  • Absolutely beautiful. Made me love this song even more. Hats off to Mr Hancock and Ms Rae!

  • The whole "Joni Mitchell Letters" CD was on point but I think this song is it's crowning achievment.

  • Corinne Bailey Rae and Adele are easily my favorite female vocalists. I saw Adele's performance of, "Someone Like You" on MSN and it was simply amazing; so is her first single, "Rolling in the Deep". I just pre-ordered her CD, "21" on iTunes…Can't wait for it's release next month!

  • Such subtlety.

  • awesome

  • i defy anyone not to push the repeat button

  • By far my one of the best things Ive literally ever heard. She can do no wrong in my eyes lol <3

  • BEAUTIFUL! ♥ : )

  • Simply beautiful

  • Great rendition of a great Joni Mitchell's song!! Subtle, beautiful, heartfelt - just perfect!!! Music is in need of those elements nowadays - pleeaassee...

  • @cezarsantana Hey, you can be heartfelt while talking about ho's and drugs! :P

  • this girl is an angel

  • Utter genius

  • need more albuns like this...

  • goosebumps

    

  • wonderful corrine

  • Yes

  • literally cried listening to this, so so pure.

  • Thank you moniminimo for this gift. When Jazz is soft like this, our hearts leans in to listen.

  • you're like the personification of 'honey'

  • this song is simply superb.

  • anyone able to recommend a song that is amazing as this? I'd love to hear it!

  • @elliexjo Try with a song"Dont Explain" from the same album of Herbie Hancock (Then and Now). It' beautifull as well.

  • Just back from seeing CBR live, amazing!!!!

    But this, a cover of a song by my favourite female singer of all time. Didn't know this existed until now. It's utterly brilliant.

  • That song is just like a tender relax

  • one of the sweetest collaborations ever. i love this!

  • herbie hancock look kinda like tay zonday. corinne bailey rae voice is sweet !! AWESOME

  • WoW ....

  • Just Beatiful. Just wonderfull. Just...just..

  • Smooth, soothing and Sensational!!!!

  • Does anyone know where I can find the video of these 2 covering blackbird at the white house?

  • I <3 this woman! WHAT a voice!

  • am i the only one who cant stop playing this song????

  • @kenyansista no....its like Christmas in July

  • @kenyansista: no

  • @kenyansista No, you're not.

  • @kenyansista Mr Hancock REALLY adds alot to this wonderful Joni creation----I am sure you probably have this CD--if you dont you should get it

  • @kenyansista - nope

    

  • Simplemente fabuloso, es increíble como se fusiona su voz con los instrumentos, maravilloso

  • I LOVE this. I don't care if it's not Christmas, this song is amazing :)

  • This a duet that will always defy time!!

  • Respond to this video... I AGREE

  • I don't think she grasps the sad part of this song... Esp. around 2:46 where she sings "i lost the best baby I ever had, I wish I had a river.." etc she sings it kinda ecstatically, and in my humble opinion it's actually sad (since Mitchell had to give up her baby for adoption and she now wishes, in the song, to escape the "joy and peace" songs of Xmas and skate away to somewhere darker..)

  • @shipcomesin

    I think the way she interprets that part is beautiful, albeit out of context in terms of lyrics. I always thought that all the references to babies in that song seemed out of place... It all makes sense now :)

  • @harveythelobsterzbak yes it's a quite a beautiful rendition, but it lacks some contact to the reality of the text... then again this is jazz, so I guess text is not very important :P

  • This song would have been good enough with just Herbie's piano, but Corinne had to make it even sweeter. Here's to hoping these two can team up again on future projects. Just when you think music is going down the can, something like this comes along to remind you that true talent and artistry still exists :)

  • @daustin627 It's Herbie's comping n interplay along w Wayne lurking that makes this work. It's a genius thing. The 2 most consummate artists of our time.

  • Beautiful interpritation of Joni Mitchel's "River"

  • Es una delicia!!

  • cool post...really enjoyed this...wonderfull!

  • can i have you? casper

  • love it

  • Luv this song!

  • Art....................!!

  • What would the world be like without musicians like these two?

  • Ahh pure sugar and melody. Thanks Corinne and Mr. Hancock. Reminds me of Minnie Riperton too.

  • What I particularly like about this song as rendered here is how there is complement rather than competition. The vocals and instrumentals are balanced and makes for a wonderful listening experience.

  • I love how they're so very tender with every note...sounds so smooth...

  • The way she sings it makes you feel that you can fly away on...I like this version better than the final cut. Her voice is beautiful, she's one of a kind

  • Love it :-)

  • Great but not the final cut..I think

  • @schooder True, I've heard the finished cut and this one actually exceeds it because it's live and unconventional....

  • i didn't like it :( sorry

  • Without exception this is by far the best version of this song I have ever heard!

    Pure perfection..! Simply amazing.. check out Robert Downy Jr.s version as well it's surprisingly amazing as well.

  • Every element of every part of this performance is pure perfection. I've watched and listened to this dozens of times and I know I'll listen to it and watch it forever, not only to thoroughly enjoy it but also to remind myself of what a perfect performance is in every way. She brings the story to such vivid life, and the backdrop that Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Vinnie Colaiuta provide is, like Corrine, simply stunning. This is true art that can't be explained and must be experienced.

  • Sem palavras!

    @LucianaElaiuy, valeu pela indicação.

    Se ouvir essa música já era incrível, agora então com este videoclipe a mostrar as habilidosas mãos do Herbie aliadas á leveza da Corinne...

    Indescritível.

  • A beautiful version of a beautiful song.

  • This is the best thing I've heard in ages!

  • beautiful, I love this song, I love Corinne and, now, Herbie Hancock (:

  • im in tatters after watching this, unbelieveable..

  • i cant describe it as anything but Beautiful

  • Incredible...

  • Wow!

  • Wow!

  • I purchased this CD by Herbie Hancock called River the Joni Letters, on which this is the title track. The whole CD is amazing! It was released in 2007. I picked up a used copy at Ameoba Music in Los Angeles. If you have a chance pick it up and listen to the whole album.

  • if you whent this song download frostwire

  • @tentengen i just foud out frostwire is illegal is you get copyrighted stuff

  • Piano e voce che non si dimenticano. Grande Herbie

  • amazing! amazing voice, amazing piano, and amazing everything!

  • Simply Beautiful !!!

  • Beautiful and so obvious that she really enjoyed singing this song.

  • love love love it..^^

  • A m a z i n g :-)... Thanx Herbie !!

  • This song reminded me why I love music. Brilliant work.

  • I can't listen to this song and not want to hear it again.

  • same here

  • aww..had a bad memory with it?

  • haha! yeah... just goes in one ear and out the other. Passes into the soul on its way though.

  • Amazing! True talent.

  • cierto!

  • Thank you for posting this gem..Definitely makes my day very special

  • Beautiful.

  • Two amazing artists

  • The Joni Letters is one of my all-time favorite CDs. Herbie chose his vocalists well.

  • mmm bliss

  • goosebumps

  • My favorite artist c.b. rae, singing a song by one of my favorite song writers, joni mitchell. fantastic!!!!!, they both project a tempestuous serenity and beautiful innocence.

  • She's amazing, simply.

  • this is a Joni Mitchel song im sure , nice version though

  • U GIRL.. ARE SWEET N this melodical song... hummMMM...

    God bless ya.

  • so peaceful... :)

  • ............speachless

  • beautiful, beautiful song

  • Gee Wiz !

  • soft and gentle

  • I ♥ This song. It´svery Beautiful. =)

  • Beautiful version of Joni Mitchell song

  • Pretty melody, wonderful incredible voice!

  • the legend and the diva......beautiful

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  • very relaxing B-)

  • W.O.W. oh my..... beautiful.....

  • mmmmm...like melted chocolate on the lindt comercials...her voice is soooo smoooooth....

  • agreed.

  • incrível.

  • This is a beautiful song.

  • This is the only version I've heard that competes with Joni Mitchell's original. It is lovely.

  • So touching, so sweet, so real.

  • SWEEET!!!!

    Love her music to bits.

    xoxo

  • she sings and looks so innocent when she smiles while clsoing her eyes. wonderful song this is.

  • thats so not funny

  • rude.

  • I Love how clear and sweet her voice is!

  • This song is so amazing... wonderful. I can't stop listening to it. :)

  • Herbie is one of the last of the late greats...such an inspiration to me he has been....and Corinne is such a breath of fresh air...

  • no words!!!!!

  • He is making love to that keyboard so sweetly

  • ...can`t say enough good things about this...the whole album is just plain amazing...

    ...that`s what you get, when great musicians play together...

    ...it has class, style, soul and an awesome feel to it...

    GREAT GREAT GREAT !!!

  • This is a remarkable performance of a remarkable song.

  • at 2:50 she's feeling it so much. damn she's an amazing woman

  • This version along with Diane Reeves version are the two best versions of this song in my opinion!

  • this is amazing, not fabricated shit

  • She's my style icon. I  love her clothes

  • Mon artiste favorite

  • LOVE THIS SONG

  • My very favorite video featuring my very favorite angel.

  • delicate & fragile

    extremely touching

  • here's the thing.... there's just simply not a lot of current w/ a lot of feeling in it. so much is just for power and volume. i'm into rock by the way. it takes so much talent and heart to sing like this. its so unique, and you can tell by the way she moves that she really understands everything that's going on around her

  • Oh My Goodness... That was the most graceful and delicate beginning to a song i think i've ever heard... AMAZING

  • Nearly had a River myself,... running right down me face. 2 of em Beautiful version.

  • lol

  • This is jazz!!!

  • every aspect of this recording is amazing from Joni Mitchell's lyrics to the color and emotion of Herbie's piano, Tal Wilkenfeld on bass adds the warmth to this track, Wayne Shorter's saxophone though sparse adds a compliment to Herbie's piano runs. But do I need to say this stuff because this is what happens when great musicians get together.

  • Wow. I'm actually quite impressed with this version. Rae's voice suits it well. :)

  • Absolute PERFECTION is EVERY way.

  • somebody give the lady a bloody river already, sheesh.

  • Bardzo piękna piosenka, wspaniale wykonanie:) Dzięki Justi :)

  • Ależ proszę ;)