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" (featuring Christina Aguilera) and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "Gelo na Montanha" (featuring Anastasio). 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: signifies a co-producer signifies an additional producer
DVD-Video (2006)
Introduction Christina Aguilera "A Song for You" Opening Credits/John Mayer "Stitched Up" Raul Midón "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Trey Anastasio "Gelo na Montanha (Ice On The Mountain)" Damian Rice & Lisa Hannigan "Don't Explain" Carlos Santana & Angélique Kidjo "Safiatou" Wayne Shorter
Paul Simon "I Do It for Your Love" Brian Eno Annie Lennox "Hush, Hush, Hush" Jonny Lang & Joss Stone "When Love Comes to Town" Sting "Sister Moon" Hiroshima, Japan Nagasaki, Japan End Credits
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Possibilities Chart (2005) Peakposition Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) 17 Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA) 11
Year-end charts + 2005 year-end chart performance for Possibilities Chart (2005) Position US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) 2
+ 2006 year-end chart performance for Possibilities Chart (2006) Position US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) 2
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