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)

1. Introduction

2. Christina Aguilera "A Song for You"

3. Opening Credits/John Mayer "Stitched Up"

4. Raul Midón "I Just Called to Say I Love You"

5. Trey Anastasio "Gelo na Montanha (Ice On The Mountain)"

6. Damian Rice & Lisa Hannigan "Don't Explain"

7. Carlos Santana & Angélique Kidjo "Safiatou"

8. Wayne Shorter

9. Paul Simon "I Do It for Your Love"

10. Brian Eno

11. Annie Lennox "Hush, Hush, Hush"

12. Jonny Lang & Joss Stone "When Love Comes to Town"

13. Sting "Sister Moon"

14. Hiroshima, Japan

15. Nagasaki, Japan

16. End Credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

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