Home / Music / What made Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters historically significant?Music linernotes album music herbie-hancockWhat made Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters historically significant?Herbie Hancock’s 2007 tribute to Joni Mitchell won Album of the Year, making it only the second jazz album ever to do so — after Getz/Gilberto in 1965. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious What makes Gentle Giant's Octopus unique in progressive rock?Next What is the structure of Yes's album Tales from Topographic Oceans?