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Empyrean Isles (RVG remaster edition)
CD (Item 513947) Blue Note, 1964 — Condition: Used
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Herbie Hancock — Empyrean Isles ... LP 64.99
Herbie Hancock — Empyrean Isles (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
Herbie Hancock — Empyrean Isles ... LP 64.99
Herbie Hancock — Empyrean Isles (180 gram pressing) ... LP 25.99
A lyrical masterpiece from the young Herbie Hancock – and a record that's really special for so many different reasons! First, the songs are really long and open – even more so than some of Hancock's other work – with a quality that's balanced between his soul jazz roots, and some of the freer ideas he was exploring with key counterparts of the time! Next, the group features a quartet with Freddie Hubbard on cornet – an instrument he didn't play that often, but which creates a really special sound here – one that's cool and compressed, but still has a sharp bite, too – especially over the inventive rhythms laid down by Ron Carter on bass and Anthony Williams on drums. All players are capable of going out – and have strong "new thing" cred by this point – but they keep it inside all the way through, but with a balanced sense of darkness that's really beautiful. The album features Hancock's classic (and oft-sampled) version of "Cantaloupe Island" – plus "One Finger Snap", "Olioqui Valley", and "The Egg". Also includes 2 CD bonus cuts! © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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