{"product_id":"pre-order-herbie-hancock-empyrean-isles-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles - Blue Note Classic LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Master Tapes!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbie Hancock debuted on Blue Note in 1962 and quickly established himself as both a remarkable pianist and a brilliant composer with three excellent albums - \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTakin' Off\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy Point of View\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInventions \u0026amp; Dimensions\u003c\/em\u003e - before making what is widely considered to be his first masterpiece: \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmpyrean Isles\u003c\/em\u003e. Recorded in 1964, the album seemed to distill the full breadth of Hancock's artistry into a sweeping 35-minute musical journey. Joining Hancock on the voyage were three of his closest collaborators: trumpeter \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003eand Hancock's Miles Davis Quintet bandmates \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTony Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. Each of the four distinctive original pieces Hancock composed for the date occupies its own unique space. The quartet launches into the album opener \"One Finger Snap\" which consists of a single opening line that leads directly into blistering improvisations by Hubbard and Hancock. The first side concludes with the beguiling \"Oliloquy Valley\" which conjures a mysterious and mystical vibe. The flipside leads off with one of Hancock's most enduring themes, \"Cantaloupe Island,\" with its undulating groove and unforgettable melody, before moving into a more exploratory realm with \"The Egg,\" an expansive 14-minute epic that flirts with the avant-garde and gives ample space for the musicians to let their imaginations run wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/herbie-hancock-empyrean-isles-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Master Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflugelhorn, trumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTony Williams\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne Finger Snap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOliloqui Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCantaloupe Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Egg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666395574604,"sku":"602448595621","price":5.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/unilp59562__13001.jpg?v=1770371904","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-herbie-hancock-empyrean-isles-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}