Maiden Voyage is one of Herbie Hancock's most enduring recordings — an album of extraordinary atmosphere and depth that has lost none of its power since its original Blue Note release in 1965. Alongside Hancock, the lineup reads like a who's who of the Miles Davis world: every player either a present or former member of Davis' quintet, making this one of the most formidable ensembles ever assembled for a studio session.
The music itself is some of the most evocative in jazz. The title track drifts and swells like open water, Dolphin's Dance is as close to perfect as jazz composition gets, and The Eye of the Hurricane brings a welcome intensity to balance the album's more meditative moments.
This reissue is part of Blue Note's Classic Vinyl series — newly mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio and pressed on heavyweight vinyl. If you're going to own one version of Maiden Voyage, this is the one.
Maiden Voyage is one of Herbie Hancock's most enduring recordings — an album of extraordinary atmosphere and depth that has lost none of its power since its original Blue Note release in 1965. Alongside Hancock, the lineup reads like a who's who of the Miles Davis world: every player either a present or former member of Davis' quintet, making this one of the most formidable ensembles ever assembled for a studio session.
The music itself is some of the most evocative in jazz. The title track drifts and swells like open water, Dolphin's Dance is as close to perfect as jazz composition gets, and The Eye of the Hurricane brings a welcome intensity to balance the album's more meditative moments.
This reissue is part of Blue Note's Classic Vinyl series — newly mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio and pressed on heavyweight vinyl. If you're going to own one version of Maiden Voyage, this is the one.
A1 Maiden Voyage 7:57
A 2 The Eye Of The Hurricane 6:01
A3 Little One 8:47
B1 Survival Of The Fittest 10:03
B2 Dolphin Dance 9:16
Herbie Hancock (Piano)
Ron Carter (Bass)
Anthony Williams (Drums)
George Coleman (Tenor Saxophone)
Freddie Hubbard (Trumpet)
Recorded by: Rudy Van Gelder
