The New Standard (Herbie Hancock album)

1996 studio album by Herbie Hancock

The New Standard is the thirty-fifth 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. It features an all-star sextet with saxophonist Michael Brecker, guitarist John Scofield, bassist Dave Holland, percussionist Don Alias and drummer Jack DeJohnette.

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)" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 8:07
4. "When Can I See You" (Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds) - 6:17
5. "You've Got It Bad Girl" (Stevie 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

Japan version disk two

1. "You've Got It Bad Girl" - 21:03
2. "Thieves In The Temple" - 17:42
3. "Dolphin Dance" - 12:09

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.
2. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Herbie Hancock". Tom Hull. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 643. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.