Why It Belongs in Your Collection
Maiden Voyage is one of Herbie Hancock’s key Blue Note albums and a natural choice for anyone building a thoughtful jazz collection. First released in 1965, it sits right in that classic post-bop period where composition, atmosphere and improvisation all feel perfectly balanced.
It is also one of those records that works both as a landmark album and as a very enjoyable listen. That makes it an easy TJR pick.
The Sound and the Story
There is a calm, spacious quality to Maiden Voyage. The music has an ocean-like feel without becoming too literal, with Hancock’s writing giving the band plenty of room to move.
The title track is the centrepiece, but the whole album has a strong flow, from the drive of The Eye of the Hurricane through to the beautifully measured Dolphin Dance. Freddie Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Tony Williams all bring weight to the session, but nothing feels overcrowded. It is thoughtful, open and quietly powerful.
Pressing, Condition and Care
New / sealed vinyl copy on Blue Note.
This is a modern Blue Note reissue of Maiden Voyage, presented as part of the label’s continued reissue programme. A strong copy for anyone looking for a clean, new pressing of this essential Herbie Hancock title.
All records are packed carefully and securely for dispatch.
About This Release
Originally recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 17 March 1965, Maiden Voyage was produced by Alfred Lion for Blue Note. The album features five Herbie Hancock compositions and a line-up closely connected to the Miles Davis circle of the period, with Freddie Hubbard joining Hancock, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
Why It Belongs in Your Collection
Maiden Voyage is one of Herbie Hancock’s key Blue Note albums and a natural choice for anyone building a thoughtful jazz collection. First released in 1965, it sits right in that classic post-bop period where composition, atmosphere and improvisation all feel perfectly balanced.
It is also one of those records that works both as a landmark album and as a very enjoyable listen. That makes it an easy TJR pick.
The Sound and the Story
There is a calm, spacious quality to Maiden Voyage. The music has an ocean-like feel without becoming too literal, with Hancock’s writing giving the band plenty of room to move.
The title track is the centrepiece, but the whole album has a strong flow, from the drive of The Eye of the Hurricane through to the beautifully measured Dolphin Dance. Freddie Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Tony Williams all bring weight to the session, but nothing feels overcrowded. It is thoughtful, open and quietly powerful.
Pressing, Condition and Care
New / sealed vinyl copy on Blue Note.
This is a modern Blue Note reissue of Maiden Voyage, presented as part of the label’s continued reissue programme. A strong copy for anyone looking for a clean, new pressing of this essential Herbie Hancock title.
All records are packed carefully and securely for dispatch.
About This Release
Originally recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 17 March 1965, Maiden Voyage was produced by Alfred Lion for Blue Note. The album features five Herbie Hancock compositions and a line-up closely connected to the Miles Davis circle of the period, with Freddie Hubbard joining Hancock, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
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