Maiden Voyage (Herbie Hancock album)

Maiden Voyage
Studio album by
Released1965
RecordedMarch 17, 1965
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreModal jazz, post-bop
Length42:20
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Herbie Hancock chronology
Empyrean Isles
(1964)
Maiden Voyage
(1965)
Blow-Up
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Penguin Guide to Jazz👑[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
Uncut[4]

Maiden Voyage is the fifth album led by jazz musician Herbie Hancock, and was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on March 17, 1965, for Blue Note Records. It was issued as BLP 4195 and BST 84195. Featuring Hancock with tenor saxophonist George Coleman, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, it is a concept album aimed at creating an oceanic atmosphere. As such, many of the track titles refer to marine biology or the sea, and the musicians develop the concept through their use of space.[5][6] The album was presented with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Maiden Voyage - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Penguin Guide to Jazz: 4-Star Records in 8th Edition". Tom Hull. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 93. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ MacDonald, Ian (September 1997). "Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage". Uncut. No. 4. p. 93.
  5. ^ Wendell, Eric. (2018). Experiencing Herbie Hancock. Rowman & Littlefield. p.32. ISBN 9781442258389.
  6. ^ Hancock, H. (1965). Original Album Liner Notes; Blumenthal, B. (1999). Reissue Album Liner Notes.