Various Artists Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen
"Suzanne", "Famous Blue Raincoat", "Bird On The Wire" and other classics from the legendary Leonard Cohen, reimagined by big voices with personality, produced by four-time GRAMMY winner Larry Klein. Cohen's own recordings with a casually whispered voice have written pop history. The new versions by Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Gregory Porter, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples & Co. take the mood of the famous originals and reinvent them. Sometimes powerful and intense, sometimes melancholic and tender. A band of top musicians accompanies the singers: guitarist Bill Frisell, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, pianist Kevin Hays, organist Larry Goldings and others. Regardless of whether you get involved with Cohen's enigmatic songs or just surrender to the music and atmosphere, "Here It Is" is a treat.
Tracklist:
A1. Norah Jones: Steer Your Way
A2. Peter Gabriel: Here It Is
A3. Gregory Porter: Suzanne
B1. Sarah McLachlan: Hallelujah
B2. Immanuel Wilkins: Avalanche
B3. Luciana Souza: Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
C1. James Taylor: Coming Back to You
C2. Iggy Pop: You Want It Darker
C3. Mavis Staples: If It Be Your Will
D1. David Gray: Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
D2. Nathaniel Rateliff: Famous Blue Raincoat
D3. Bill Frisell: Bird on The Wire