The New Standard
Studio album by Herbie Hancock
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
Herbie Hancock chronology
Dis Is da Drum (1994) The New Standard (1996) 1+1 (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

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