The New Standard | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 19, 1996 | |||
Recorded | June 14–16, 1995 | |||
Studio | Manhattan Center Studios, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 77:15 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Guy Eckstine, Herbie Hancock | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Tom Hull | B[2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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.