| Empyrean Isles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 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 | |||
| Herbie Hancock chronology | ||||
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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 (here playing cornet).
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 tracks are written by Herbie Hancock
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Finger Snap" | 7:20 |
| 2. | "Oliloqui Valley" | 8:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cantaloupe Island" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "The Egg" | 14:00 |
| Total length: | 35:20 | |
| 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
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 67 |
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.
- 1 2 Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles (CD liner notes). Blue Note Records. 98796.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 641. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Herbie Hancock – Empyrean Isles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 24, 2023.