Herbie Hancock – Empyrean Isles (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl 2LP “…Seafog have delivered a heavily

“…Seafog have delivered a heavily atmospheric collection which refines their earlier instincts into a powerful – and sometimes punishing – collection which often feels more liberating and light-filled than densely dark… Those unafraid of the Gordons

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Originally released in  12 May 1967

McKenzie started playing around with a tune or two he had written simply as songs—songs without any external direction

music scribes were a bit perplexed by the record’s “accessibility

Herbie Hancock – Empyrean Isles (Vinyl) Format:Vinyl 2LP “…Seafog have delivered a heavilyHerbie Hancock debuted on Blue Note in 1962 and quickly established himself as both a remarkable pianist and a brilliant composer with three excellent albumsTakin Off, My Point Of View, and Inventions & Dimensionsbefore making what is widely considered to be his first masterpiece: Empyrean Isles. Recorded in 1964, the album seemed to distill the full breadth of Hancocks artistry into a sweeping 35 minute musical journey. Joining Hancock on the voyage