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a r t i s t : Herbie Hancock
t i t l e : Empyrean Isles
d a t e : 1964
l a b e l : Blue Note
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jan-2003
t r a c k s : 06
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 73,10 MB
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My Point of View and Inventions and Dimensions found Herbie Hancock
exploring the fringes of hard bop, working with a big band and a Latin-
flavored percussion section, respectively. On Empyrean Isles, he returns
to hard bop, but the results are anything but conventional. Working with
cornetist Freddie Hubbard, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams
ù a trio just as young and adventurous as he was ù Hancock pushes at the
borders of hard bop, finding a brilliantly evocative balance between
traditional bop, soul-injected grooves, and experimental, post-modal
jazz. Hancock's four original concepts are loosely based on the myths of
the Empyrean Isles, and they are designed to push the limits of the band
and of hard bop. Even "Cantaloupe Island," well-known for its funky piano
riff, takes chances and doesn't just ride the groove. "The Egg," with its
minimal melody and extended solo improvisations, is the riskiest number
on the record, but it works because each musician spins inventive,
challenging solos that defy convention. In comparison, "One Finger Snap"
and "Oliloqui Valley" (alternate takes of both tracks are included as
bonuses on the CD reissue) adhere to hard bop conventions, but each song
finds the quartet vigorously searching for new sonic territory with
convincing fire. That passion informs all of Empyrean Isles, a record
that officially established Hancock as a major artist in his own right.
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01-one finger snap [07:21]
02-oliloqui valley [08:30]
03-cantaloupe island [05:34]
04-the egg [14:01]
05-one finger snap (alternate take) [07:37]
06-oliloqui valley (alternate take) [10:47]
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53:50 min
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