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'''''Empyrean Isles''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[jazz]] pianist [[Herbie Hancock]], recorded in 1964 for [[Blue Note Records]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DiMartino |first1=Dave |title=Music in the 20th Century (3 Vol Set) |date=2016 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-46430-3 |page=273 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sB4GDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA273 |access-date=16 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Salzman |first1=Jack |last2=Smith |first2=David L. |last3=West |first3=Cornel |title=Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History |date=1996 |publisher=Macmillan Library Reference |isbn=978-0-02-897365-4 |page=1185 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T4QYAAAAIAAJ |access-date=16 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> It features Hancock with his [[Miles Davis]] bandmates, bassist [[Ron Carter]] and drummer [[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]], |
'''''Empyrean Isles''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[jazz]] pianist [[Herbie Hancock]], recorded in 1964 for [[Blue Note Records]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DiMartino |first1=Dave |title=Music in the 20th Century (3 Vol Set) |date=2016 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-46430-3 |page=273 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sB4GDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA273 |access-date=16 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Salzman |first1=Jack |last2=Smith |first2=David L. |last3=West |first3=Cornel |title=Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History |date=1996 |publisher=Macmillan Library Reference |isbn=978-0-02-897365-4 |page=1185 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T4QYAAAAIAAJ |access-date=16 December 2019 |language=en}}</ref> It features Hancock with his [[Miles Davis]] bandmates, bassist [[Ron Carter]] and drummer [[Tony Williams (drummer)|Tony Williams]], along with trumpeter [[Freddie Hubbard]]. |
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| Released | Late November/early December 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 17, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Hard bop, modal jazz, soul jazz | |||
| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Empyrean Isles is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, recorded in 1964 for Blue Note Records.[2][3] It features Hancock with his Miles Davis bandmates, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, along with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard.
Recording and music
The album was recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on June 17, 1964.[4] Freddie Hubbard plays cornet rather than his typical trumpet.[4] The four compositions are Hancock originals written over a two year period.[5]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [7] |
Empyrean Isles was released by Blue Note Records.[7] AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "a record that officially established Hancock as a major artist in his own right."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Hancock
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Finger Snap" | 7:20 |
| 2. | "Oliloqui Valley" | 8:28 |
| 3. | "Cantaloupe Island" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "The Egg" | 14:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "One Finger Snap" (alternate take) | 7:37 |
| 6. | "Oliloqui Valley" (alternate take) | 10:47 |
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Freddie Hubbard – cornet
- Ron Carter – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
References
- ^ Billboard Dec 5, 1964
- ^ DiMartino, Dave (2016). Music in the 20th Century (3 Vol Set). Routledge. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-317-46430-3. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Salzman, Jack; Smith, David L.; West, Cornel (1996). Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Macmillan Library Reference. p. 1185. ISBN 978-0-02-897365-4. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles (CD liner notes). Blue Note Records. 98796.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Empyrean Isles - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 93. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 641. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
