Maiden Voyage (Herbie Hancock album)

Maiden Voyage
Studio album by Herbie Hancock
Released	May 17, 1965
Recorded	March 17, 1965 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Modal jazz Hard bop
Length	42:20
Label	Blue Note BST 84195
Producer	Alfred Lion
Herbie Hancock chronology
Empyrean Isles (1964) Maiden Voyage (1965) Speak Like a Child (1968)

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Maiden Voyage is the fifth album led by jazz musician Herbie Hancock, and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on May 17, 1965 for Blue Note Records. It was issued as BLP 4195 and BST 84195. It is a concept album aimed at creating an oceanic atmosphere. Many of the song titles refer to marine biology or the sea, and the musicians develop the concept through their use of space and almost tidal dynamics. The album was presented with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. According to Bob Blumenthal's 1999 liner notes, "Blue Note logs indicate that an attempt had been made to record "Maiden Voyage", "Little One" and "Dolphin Dance" six days earlier, with Hubbard on cornet and Stu Martin in place of Williams. Those performances were rejected at the time and have been lost in the ensuing years."

Legacy

"Maiden Voyage", "The Eye of the Hurricane" and "Dolphin Dance" have now become jazz standards and are featured in Hal Leonard's New Real Book vol. 2. Hancock rerecorded "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" on his 1974 album Dedication and updated the title track on his 1988 album Perfect Machine. "Dolphin Dance" was rerecorded in 1981 for the Herbie Hancock Trio album. Hancock has released live concert versions of "Maiden Voyage" on CoreaHancock (1979) and An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert (1980) (both with Chick Corea). Hancock recorded "Maiden Voyage" and "Eye of the Hurricane" with the VSOP Quintet on VSOP: Tempest in the Colosseum (1977). "Maiden Voyage" was covered by jazz rock band Blood, Sweat, and Tears for their album New Blood, by Phish in their earlier live performances, and by Toto for their album Through the Looking Glass. In 2008, jazz pianist John Beasley released a tribute to Hancock called Letter to Herbie, which features a re-working of "Maiden Voyage" called "Bedtime Voyage". The album also features a cover of "Eye of the Hurricane".

Track listing

All compositions by Herbie Hancock.

1. "Maiden Voyage" – 7:53
2. "The Eye of the Hurricane" – 5:57
3. "Little One" – 8:43
4. "Survival of the Fittest" – 9:59
5. "Dolphin Dance" – 9:16

Personnel

• Herbie Hancock — Piano
• Freddie Hubbard — Trumpet
• George Coleman — Tenor saxophone
• Ron Carter — Bass
• Tony Williams — drums

Cover Versions

The rock band Phish covered the song "Maiden Voyage" in their early concerts. A live version was released on their album Colorado '88.
The Japanese guitarist Kazumi Watanabe covered "Dolphin Dance" on his 1989 album Kilowatt.

References

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011 [last update]). "Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r140170. Retrieved 26 June 2011.