Maiden Voyage

Maiden Voyage

ASIN: B000005H4H

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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

Tracks:

Maiden Voyage
The Eye Of The Hurricane
Little One
Survival Of The Fittest
Dolphin Dance

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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

Customer Reviews:

Good, but Empyrean Isles is so much better..........2007-05-26

What we have here is an album that fails to live up to the standards that the first two and last tracks set. I'd rather hear Miles Davis' version of Little One found on E.S.P. - this one just plods along for a seeming eternity. So does Survival of the Fittest. Both okay songs - neither of them are bad, that's for sure - but they could've seen to be shorter. That's why I don't see Maiden Voyage as being on the same level of Empyrean Isles. It's just not.
Now for the good news. The three well-known pieces on this album make it worth the buy. The title track is the token easygoing blues groover (i.e. Watermelon Man and Canteloupe Island) with a simple theme that's hard to get out of your head nonetheless. Next up is the frenetic Eye of the Hurricane, which provides a perfect contrast. Third and final is the quiet ballad Dolphin Dance, a gorgeous thing that rules as much as the other two I mentioned. And that Hancock covers such a wide range of emotions on this record is another point towards it.
So I like this album, and like many others this was my first exposure to Herbie Hancock. But he's put out at least one better record, arguably two (Headhunters also makes the list).

Fantastic Voyage would be closer to the truth.........2006-11-06

I feel the salty smell of the sea when I listen to this album.

My family and myself heard an interpretation of the title
track in a cafe, in a small town on the "Pacific Coast Frontier".
The wave of the melody swept over me like the evening fog.

Absolutely amazing..

Review is simple GET IT!!.......2006-09-06

Why go to a lot of trouble to discuss in depth one of the greatest jazz albums ever crafted?

Well, let me just say:

If you consider yourself a Jazz Fan. . .then you NEED this album.

It is not the ONLY ALBUM . . .or anything like that. . .but this continues to be an influence on anyone serious about jazz.

It is one of the twenty greatest jazz albums of all time.

Chris Tune

I Can't Help Myself..........2006-08-30

"The emperor has no clothes!" There, I said it - finally. I have been wanting to say that about Rudy Van Gelder's stereo recordings for quite some time now. His stereo recordings lack ambiance and have very small soundstages with no depth. This should come as no surprise since most were recorded in his parents living room, but even those that were recorded in a proper studio are no better. Of all the jazz available on CD today, the Blue Note label represents the bottom of the sonic barrel. That's too bad since Blue Note owns most of the greatest jazz performances ever put to tape.

This album was recorded in a real studio, but it suffers the same problems as most of Rudy's other stereo recordings. To make matters worse, it has distortion that isn't normally present in RVG's work, perhaps it's due to problems related to the tape's magnetic coating flaking off. Suffice it to say this is no audiophile quality CD.

All ranting about the sound quality aside, this is an excellent jazz performance. I don't need to tell you how good it is - just read all the other reviews.

A Quiet Sea on Your Trip.......2006-08-09

I think Herbie Hancock has been the one of most influential men in jazz scene after Miles.

His music is very variable just like 'Chameleon' one of his hit tracks in another album 'Head Hunter'

May be, you think about the Herbie's Music that is Fusion & Electric Sound. Or his careers with Miles and many more Musicians in the mainstream Jazz.

But Herbie's music is Herbie Hancock himself!
It is a Chameleon 'who' can change his colors easily on surrounded environment.

Herbie's music colors were the same things chameleon's

He has taught us his amazing abilities that were most becoming to all of jazz Genre through many marvelous album & music.

this record Maiden Voyage is also qualified as something else.

The album Genre was called Modal Jazz.
The song - same name of album title - the 1st track "Maiden Voyage" was typical of Modal Theory.

Just like many men loving Jazz, I don't know Jazz Theory well either.

But a true attraction of this piece is a beautiful melody.

For example, the first and the last track, "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" have been most perfomed jazz standard.

Sometimes, Because of its beautiful Melodies this record is more relaxant & easy to appreciate rather than hard bop or funky jazz, etc...

Though you are not hard Jazz Cat, this "Maiden Voyage" can bring a great inspiration to you.

If you begin a hearing this music, you might be under a delusion about that you are in a Quiet Sea.

This is a Great & most beautiful album.

Don't hesitate to buy something else.

Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set)

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Got me up and running
A First Class Learning Aid
FABULOUS-

Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set)
Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long Series
Manufacturer: Jamey Aebersold
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009CO6
Release Date: 2000-06-28

Tracks:

Turning Notes
Impressions
B Flat Blues
Solar Flair
Summertime
Watermelon Man
Song For My Father
Satin Doll
Maiden Voyage
F Blues
Cantaloupe Island
Footprints
Doxy
Autumn Leaves
III/VI7/V7

Customer Reviews:

Got me up and running.......2000-12-27

I'm an intermediate level bass player backing up a praise band at church and a company sponsored big band, but I'd never soloed or played a melody till I took a jazz class that used this book.

Melody lines in the tunes are very readable, even though I did not know most of the songs, and had never played any of them. Tempos are moderate for a productive learning experience--our jazz band performs "Impressions" a lot faster than Aebersold teaches it. And his improv technique got me up and playing pretty quickly. Now I know what in improv solo is and how to get there. It improved my backup skills as well, and overall improved my confidence to step out more even in the backup role. Had a great time, and I'm headed back for another class with another Aebersold book.

A First Class Learning Aid.......2000-05-26

This is a terrific purchase for intermediate level players. The selections are in relatively slow tempos and there is a wealth of information if you are a multi-instrumentalist. The CD recording is good and allows you to mute either the bass or piano acoompaniment as they are recorded on separate channels. There is a recommended discography for each track. My only criticism is that it would be better to have the tracks recorded twice, once with just piano,bass and drums (what you get now) and recorded again with a lead instrument playing the notated themes in the supplied booklet.

FABULOUS-.......1999-11-10

Professional backup for you to solo in whatever key- c, bflat, eflat, your instrument is in. really fun to improvise and learn the "art" of jazz. This is a must for anyone wanting to learn how jazz musicans improvise.

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Great moder day Jazz singer
Bought sight unheard
Excellent CD, Nnenna has grown as an artist.

Maiden Voyage
Nnenna Freelon
Manufacturer: Concord Records
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ASIN: B000005Z2B
Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

Come Into My Life
Four Women
Maiden Voyage
Buy And Sell
Future News Blues
Until It's Time For You To Go
Women Be Wise
Sepia Wing
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I Won't Dance
Inside A Silent Tear
Sing Me Down

Customer Reviews:

Great moder day Jazz singer.......2007-05-10

Not too many singers are like this today. This album features her at her best. Singing loose and freely. its one I play from first track to last. The jazz is excellent and the vocals are too.

Bought sight unheard.......1999-08-12

I just saw her at the Telluride Jazz Celebration and Herb Wong introduced her as the next great jazz diva, likening her to Billie Holiday. I thought, "Hmmm," and tucked in for the ride. She was amazing. Incredibly expressive, great phrasing and nuance, she's got the goods. Very connected to women's energy. Her "Four Women" by Nina Simone is what is making me buy this CD right now. Don't miss her live. She's very appreciative of those who attend live music. She thanked us for being there but it was all of us in Telluride who should be thanking her.

Excellent CD, Nnenna has grown as an artist........1999-01-07

I saw Nnenna perform selections from her CD at Yoshi's in San Fransico. She was excellent. All the tracks are by female artists and performs them with passion, especially Nina Simone's Four Women.

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Maiden Voyage
Ramsey Lewis
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GUK5PO
Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

Maiden Voyage
Mighty Quinn
Sweet Rain
Lady Madonna
Do You Know The Way To San Jose
Ode
Fleurs
Since You've Been Gone
In The Heat Of The Night
Afro - Boogaloo Of Twist
Only When I'm Dreaming
Eternal Journey

Album Description

First time on CD. Japan only reissue for this album originally released in 1968. 12 tracks. Universal. 2006.

Album Details

First Time Released on CD.

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Cada día me gusta más este disco

Maiden Voyage
Leny Andrade
Manufacturer: Chesky Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-11-23

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Manha De Carnaval
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Maiden Voyage
My Funny Valentine
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Weekend

Customer Reviews:

Cada día me gusta más este disco.......2006-06-09

I saw Leny at de LaPataia Jazz Tour 2005 in Punta del Este. She is simply great. On the stage she is so warm! It's not only her music, she delivers stories and feelings between songs, in a way I can hardly describe. This CD is a bit different. More "classic" perhaps. After I bought the CD I was at first dissapointed, I was looking for something more like the show I had seen. (In fact I had bought another CD more like what I was looking for) However, I must admit I like this one much more every time I listen to it.

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Great Debut Cool Jazz Album but Needs Remastering!
Like A Cool Breeze
uuaaauu sound
A JAZZ CLASSIC
Finding Fault

Maiden Voyage
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Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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ASIN: B000005H4H
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Maiden Voyage
The Eye Of The Hurricane
Little One
Survival Of The Fittest
Dolphin Dance

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Customer Reviews:

Great Debut Cool Jazz Album but Needs Remastering!.......2005-11-26

This is a wonderful debut for Herbie and clearly shows the influence of Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" as well as provides hints of "Bitches Brew" in a couple of tracks as well i.e. modal work plus hints of the avant-garde. Freddie Hubbard does some great work here and so does Coleman on sax with Herbie expertly supporting on piano. The first and last tracks are the strongest although there really isn't a weak track here. However, this version, unlike the clearly inaccurate product description, is not the Japanese mini-lp sleeve remastered version and hence could use this very treatment. My recommendation is to get the remastered version of this worthy addition to any jazz lover's cd collection.

Like A Cool Breeze.......2005-06-07

Maiden Voyage was one of only about 10 albums I had in college (student budget), and I don't regret it. This is the most cool jazz album I've heard other than Kind of Blue which must have played a great influence on this creative nexus of Hancock, Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. My favorite two songs are "Maiden Voyage" (the trumpet notes flutter around like swirling water or air) and the ballad "Dolphin Dance".

uuaaauu sound.......2003-05-21

I'm just discovering jazz, but "Little one" is one of the most relaxing songs I've ever heard. The sensation of peaceful and the relaxatation I've experimented while I've been hearing it, is like being alone on the beach at the end of the day with the red sky over the quite sea.

A JAZZ CLASSIC.......2002-03-07

THIS IS ONE OF THE 3 OR 4 ALBUMS THAT EMERGED DURING THE MID 1960'S THAT SOMEHOW MANAGED TO CHANGE THE WHOLE COURSE OF JAZZ.
IT HELPED TO TRANSFORM JAZZ FROM THE MAINLY BOP, SWING FORMAT,
AND TOOK INTO ANOTHER DIRECTION.FOR EXAMPLE, THE PIECE CALLED-
MAIDEN VOYAGE COULD AND HAS BEEN PLAYED ON SMOOTHE JAZZ RADIO
STATIONS TO THIS VERY DAY AND COULD STILL HANG WITH THE LIKES OF DAVE KOZE,SANBORNE,AND MANY, MANY MORE OF TODAYS ARTISTS.

Finding Fault.......2000-06-07

with this album boggles my mind. It is one of the best jazz records ever made, and still sounds fresh and hip nearly 40 years after it was recorded.

If for nothing else, listen to Tony Williams on the drums-amazing playing that ushered in a whole new era of jazz drumming.

Maiden Voyage
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Jazz - Con Brio

A gift to Jazz

Pure Jazz. Creme of the Crop!

Truly impressive

Listen to history being made

Maiden Voyage
Austin Peralta
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000E1NYPI
Release Date: 2006-03-06

Tracks:

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Maiden Voyage
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Spain
N.Q.E. (Naguib Qormah Effendi)
Someday My Prince Will Come
Balaqeeti
Naima

Customer Reviews:

Jazz - Con Brio.......2006-08-05

I first heard this music on the radio driving to work at 6:30am. I was immediately energized. This is the most exciting new music I've heard from a young musician in a long time. Music like this makes one grateful to be alive! It is worth every penny of its Import price.

A gift to Jazz.......2006-04-27

One word to describe this CD. Awesome. Ok, maybe "magnificent." As soon as I heard the first cut the hairs on the back of my neck stood up -- and stayed up. Mark my words: "The next Great One." Combine McCoy, Chick and Herbie and you have Austin. Perhaps they've all influenced his style (And what jazz pianist doesn't get influenced by the big 3?), but it's obvious this kid is a natural. He has great rhythm, virtuosity and musicality, and yes, he's got that swing -- AND HE'S 14! He can make the piano sound like a percussion instrument (which it is) and, with a flick of a switch, make it sing when needed. It's extremely refreshing to find that we have a new artist worthy of a place in our libraries. I know it's $30, the price you pay for an imported CD from Japan, but hey, you'll have Ron Carter, Billy Kilson and the next "Great One" in your living room forever. Truly, Austin is a gift to all jazz fans. This CD is for keeps.

Pure Jazz. Creme of the Crop!.......2006-04-25

If there is ONE jazz album you should get, this is the one. Gutsy, energetic, masterful vibrations explode from this trio (Austin Peralta, piano / Ron Carter, bass / Billy Kilson, drums) like gamma rays from a supernova. It doesn't matter that Austin is a mere 14 years old, the notes emanating from his piano are otherworldly and timeless. And with Carter and Kilson, this stuff will resonate long after humans have vanished from the planet.

Truly impressive.......2006-04-21

This is an amazing piece of work. I had the chance to see Austin perform live once. He is an exceptional talent. This CD reflects that wide span of talent that Austin brings.

Listen to history being made.......2006-04-20

This album is amazing, and worth every penny of its import price. As many living jazz legends have already recognized, Austin Peralta is a true virtuoso. Poised, nuanced performances, impeccable compositions, all that you'd expect from a seasoned jazz great, made all the more impressive because this musician happens to be 14 years old. Listen to this recording and you'll get in at the beginning of what is already a brilliant career.

The Last Dance: Music for a Vanishing Era (The Music Heard on the Fateful Voyage of the Titanic)

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An excellent recording.

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ASIN: B0000061LV
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

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Customer Reviews:

An excellent recording........1999-03-22

I cannot think of anything better to say than the caption on the album itself: "A tender soiree, a romantic tete-a-tete, the anticipation of a jour fixe are what come to mind when listening to this album of fond reminiscences from a vanished but perhaps more colourful and intimate era. As an expression of a quite definite spirit of an epoch, the music on this recording is romantic without being sentimental, colourful but never flamboyant, and intimate whilst avoiding excessive stylisation."

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