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Maiden Voyage [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Herbie HancockAudio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 20, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: 1965
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • ASIN: B00000IL29
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,968 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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In the mid-'60s, a distinctive postbop style evolved among the younger musicians associated with Blue Note, a new synthesis that managed to blend the cool spaciousness of Miles Davis's modal period, some of the fire of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and touches of the avant-garde's group interaction. Maiden Voyage is a masterpiece of the school, with Hancock's enduring compositions like "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" mingling creative tension and calm repose with strong melodies and airy, suspended harmonies that give form to his evocative sea imagery. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was at a creative peak, stretching his extraordinary technique to the limits in search of a Coltrane-like fluency on the heated "Eye of the Storm," while the underrated tenor saxophonist George Coleman adds a developed lyricism to the session. --Stuart Broomer

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Digitally remastered edition of this 1965 album from the Jazz keyboardist.

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One of the best albums from my favorite period in jazz history. Professor Cornelius S  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
Using outstanding musicians as backup compliments this album. historyone  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
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67 of 70 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic from the early 60's April 10, 2003
Format:Audio CD
This collection with Herbie Hancock fronting a group consisting of the rhythm section of Miles Davis' second quintet; the always amazing Tony Williams and Ron Carter; is an absolute classic from the period. Freddie Hubbard is at times astonishing in his soloing. George Coleman who also did a brief stint with Davis rounds out the group on tenor. While not one of my favorite tenor players overall he does some of his best recorded work on this. Hancock established himself as a composer of jazz standards with Maiden Voyage. His playing on this is comparable to another classic of the period Miles Smiles. Maiden Voyage ,Miles Smiles and Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil are the epitome of where modal jazz was headed in the 60's under the influence of Miles Davis. These fabulous musicians were making history again and again.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Huge, elegant, poised June 3, 2001
Format:Audio CD
The players on Maiden Voyage are essentially those of the Miles Davis band - but how different from Miles' records it sounds and feels! In 1965, Herbie Hancock's leadership and vision were rapidly taking shape.

This album placed Hancock firmly in the company of the great jazz musicians. He had proved his mettle as an innovative and individual pianist on such excellent records as Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil (Blue Note, 1964) and Miles' E.S.P. (Columbia, 1965), both recorded only months before. Now he led a group he knew intimately, and wrote enduring pieces for the date that were to become admired for decades to come.

The title track sets the tone for the whole record: subtle, measured, contemplative. It's the first solo opportunity for the perpetually underrated George Coleman, who displays virtuosity without arrogance, elegance without contrivance, depth of feeling without sentimentality.

Impeccably orchestrated pieces like "Little One" and the closing "Dolphin Dance" establish Herbie Hancock as the complete musician: inimitable pianist, creative composer, charismatic leader, supreme stylist.

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars some of Hancock's best work is on this album August 28, 2000
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This is probably the best album Hancock released during his years with Blue Note Records. Hancock had been playing with Miles Davis' Group at the time and the influence comes through on this album with Hancock being more experimental than before. While this did not contain any hit tracks such as "Cantaloupe Island" or "Watermelon Man" it is a classic album that captures Hancock at his finest as a leader, soloist and composer. One of Hancock's finest recordings. rated 5 stars by the All music guide to jazz. also awarded the symbol of merit by the Penguin Guide to jazz. This is essential in every jazz collection, inventive and challenging enough for the long time jazz collector but light and enjoyable for a new fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Collector's Item
After tearing through my vinyl LP collection several times, I had to concede that no, I never had purchased this album as much as I love every song on it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. Jacobs
5.0 out of 5 stars Herbie's wonderful music
What's not to like. I have come late to jazz, and now cannot get my fill. Must buy more Herbie Hancock.
Published 2 months ago by C. Langlois
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm estatic.
I had Maiden Voyage a few years ago. I had to get it again.I saw it on Amazon at a low price.I decided to buy it.This is the era when jazz music was cool and very expressive. Read more
Published 2 months ago by John Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Another.........must have !
Just as "In a Silent Way" is the corner stone of any 1965 to 1975 collection, this is right along side it. It too should never be broken up in pieces. Read more
Published 2 months ago by william a. roesler
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album - poor recent vinyl pressings!
I purchased this Maiden Voyage Vinyl + CD which sounds like a geat deal, but when I listened to the vinyl after the first time, I found myself listening exclusively to the CD:... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Peter Lorenz Artle
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing Remaster
I looked forward to this new release from Analog Productions. I had every reason to be enthusiastic after hearing Freddie Hubbard on Hubtones, Dexter Gordon on Go, and Lee Morgan... Read more
Published 12 months ago by D.Layland
5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz Landmark
Less overtly adventurous than its predecessor, Empyrean Isles, Maiden Voyage nevertheless finds Herbie Hancock at a creative peak. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jerlaw
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterful Voyage
Herbie Hancock / Maiden Voyage: This is a Masterpiece in Jazz history, and one that has never grown stale. This is a Five Star album. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Bynum
5.0 out of 5 stars A staple of the jazz repertoire gets even better.
"Maiden Voyage" by Herbie Hancock is one of those one-of-a-kind masterpieces which set the tone for much of the music which came after it. Read more
Published on April 16, 2011 by B. Scheiner
4.0 out of 5 stars Must get classic album
This album is a huge classic and I'm one of the few to give it 4 stars because I reserve that for a very select few. 'Dolphin Dance' and 'Maiden Voyage' are my favorites.
Published on February 19, 2011 by Black Morel
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