Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) LP currently-on-sale The groove is deep and

The groove is deep and wide right from the start on the Sonny Rollins classic "Airegin" followed by a version of the Gershwin standard "It Ain't Necessarily So" for the ages with Blakey stoking the fire with his powerhouse drumming and verbal shouts

and you can feel the inspiration coming off him in waves

such as "Don't You Pay Them No Mind" as well as more serious African American gospel- and folk-related songs written by Simone herself

Easy Living

- Musician/Essayist Greg Tate

Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) LP currently-on-sale The groove is deep andBlue Note, 1964 Pianist Herbie Hancock showcased the full breadth of his artistry on his masterful fourth Blue Note album, Empyrean Isles, recorded in 1964. The album presents four diverse, original compositions including the hit song Cantaloupe Island, performed by a deeply attuned quartet featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all analogue, mastered by