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Miles Davis - Miles in the Sky (1968) MFSL Remastered 2016

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Miles Davis - Miles in the Sky (1968) MFSL Remastered 2016

Miles Davis - Miles in the Sky (1968) [MFSL Remastered 2016]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 325 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 130 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Post-Bop | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | # UDSACD 2147 | 00:51:13

Miles in the Sky reflects the intriguing curiosities and rainbow possibilities suggested by the album cover. Miles Davis’ fifth and final album with his classic second quintet is kaleidoscopic in sound, forward-looking in structure, and contextually grounded in approach. As the legendary leader’s first venture into what would become fusion, it’s historical for containing the premier appearances of electric piano, bass, and guitar on a Davis effort. Laden with rich textures and style-bridging elements, Mobile Fidelity’s SACD brings the aural magic into focus. Mastered from the original master tapes, this collectable audiophile version of Miles in the Sky joins the ranks of eleven other essential Davis sets given supreme sonic and packaging treatment by Mobile Fidelity.

Joe Henderson - Power To The People (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series / Remastered) (1969/2024)

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Joe Henderson - Power To The People (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series / Remastered) (1969/2024)

Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette & Mike Lawrence - Power To The People (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series / Remastered) (1969/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 247 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 98 Mb | 00:42:41
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Craft Recordings

Blending a socially conscious spirit with hard bop, jazz-funk, and electronic elements, Power to the People finds Joe Henderson saxophonist entering a new creative dimension, as he performs such originals as “Isotope,” “Afro-Centric” and the first recording of his classic “Black Narcissus,” alongside such legends as Herbie Hancock (piano, Fender Rhodes), Ron Carter (electric and acoustic bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Mike Lawrence (trumpet). Available on 192/24 hi res digital.

Herbie Hancock - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1979) {Columbia 1st press}

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Herbie Hancock - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1979) {Columbia 1st press}

Herbie Hancock - Feets Don't Fail Me Now (1979) {Columbia 1st press}
EAC 0.99pb5 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 297MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 93MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Funk, Electronic

Feets, Don't Fail Me Now is the twenty-seventh album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. The record was released in February 1979, on the Columbia Records label.

Herbie Hancock - Sound System (1984) {Columbia}

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Herbie Hancock - Sound System (1984) {Columbia}

Herbie Hancock - Sound System (1984) {Columbia}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 310MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 107MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Funk, Fusion, Electronic

In the grand tradition of sequels, Sound-System picks up from where Future Shock left off – if anything, even louder and more bleakly industrial than before (indeed, "Hardrock" is "Rockit" with a heavier rock edge). Yet Hancock's experiments with techno-pop were leading him in the general direction of Africa, explicitly so with the addition of the Gambian multi-instrumentalist Foday Musa Suso on half of the tracks. "Junku," written for the 1984 Olympic Games with Suso's electrified kora in the lead, is the transition track that stands halfway between "Rockit" and Hancock's mid-'80s Afro-jazz fusions. Also, "Karabali" features an old cohort, the squealing Wayne Shorter on soprano sax. Despite succumbing a bit to the overwhelming demand for more "Rockits," Hancock's electric music still retained its adventurous edge.

Herbie Hancock - Perfect Machine (1988) {Columbia}

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Herbie Hancock - Perfect Machine (1988) {Columbia}

Herbie Hancock - Perfect Machine (1988) {Columbia}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 337MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 128MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Funk, Fusion, Electronic

Set upon recapturing the pop ground he had invaded with Future Shock, Hancock relies upon many of the former's ingredients for yet another go-'round on Perfect Machine. High-tech producer Bill Laswell is back, so is scratchmaster D. ST. – and armed with a warehouse of mostly digital keyboards, Hancock adds the distinctive bass of Bootsy Collins and the Ohio Players' vocalist Sugarfoot, who always sounds as if he had just swallowed something. The music is mostly thumping, funk-drenched techno-pop which still has some verve, particularly the designated single "Vibe Alive" and the "Maiden Voyage" interlude as heard through an electronic fun-house mirror. But this is not really an advance over Hancock's early-'80s pop projects.

VA - The Best Of Blue Note (1991)

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VA - The Best Of Blue Note (1991)

VA - The Best Of Blue Note (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 375 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 165 Mb | Scans ~ 63 Mb
Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz, Modal | Label: Blue Note | # CDP 7 96110 2 | Time: 01:11:59

Granted, a single-disc overview of Blue Note's finest recordings can't help but offer listeners more than a myopic view of the label's true scope, but for jazz neophytes, this nine-track collection will undoubtedly serve as a tantalizing taste of the company's riches. The song selection, though lacking few surprises, is consistently wonderful – how could a disc featuring John Coltrane's "Blue Train," Herbie Hancock's "Maiden Voyage," Horace Silver's "Song for My Father" and Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder" be anything but? – and purists' complaints aside, for new fans it's a solid introduction to the Blue Note magic.

The Jazz Revue - Jazz Sessions: Herbie Hancock (EP) (2023)

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The Jazz Revue - Jazz Sessions: Herbie Hancock (EP) (2023)

The Jazz Revue - Jazz Sessions: Herbie Hancock (EP) (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 115 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 44 Mb | 00:18:29
Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop | Label: H.M. Chapel Music

The Jazz Revue is a musical artist that performs jazz interpretations of classical music. The group was founded in 2010 by pianist and arranger Michael Brown. The Jazz Revue has released two albums, "Cello Suite No. 1" and "Dance of the Cygnets." The group has performed at a variety of venues, including the Kennedy Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Miles Davis - 'Four' & More: Recorded Live In Concert (1964) Japanese Press 1990

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Miles Davis - 'Four' & More: Recorded Live In Concert (1964) Japanese Press 1990

Miles Davis - 'Four' & More: Recorded Live In Concert (1964) Japanese Press 1990
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 302 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 129 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Hard Bop, Cool, Modal | Label: CBS/Sony | # CSCS 5145 | Time: 00:54:09

In an odd bit of programming, Columbia placed the ballads from Miles Davis' February 12, 1964, concert on My Funny Valentine and the uptempo romps on this LP. Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage Tony Williams' drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on. These versions of "So What," "Walkin'," "Four," "Joshua," "Seven Steps to Heaven," and even "There Is No Greater Love" are remarkably rapid, with the themes quickly thrown out before Davis, George Coleman, and Herbie Hancock take their solos. Highly recommended and rather exciting music, it's one of the last times Davis would be documented playing a full set of standards.

Stephen Stills - Man Alive! (2005)

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Stephen Stills - Man Alive! (2005)

Stephen Stills - Man Alive! (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 399 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb | Scans included
Classic Rock, Soft Rock, Folk Rock | Label: Titan Pyramid | # 50102-2 | Time: 00:57:57

Fourteen years after his last solo outing, STILLS ALONE, Stephen Stills unveiled 2005's MAN ALIVE!, a remarkably vital and dynamic album that features the veteran performer penning almost every song and playing many of the record's instruments. Although David Crosby is absent, Stills's other CSNY mates, Graham Nash and Neil Young, turn up separately. While Nash subtly sticks to backing-vocal duty, Young contributes his typically incendiary electric-guitar lines to the hard-rocking "'Round the Bend" and offers up vocal harmonies and acoustic-guitar work on the spare, soulful "Different Man." A more unlikely cameo comes in the form of pianist Herbie Hancock's prominent presence on the 11-minute epic "Spanish Suite," which also features Latin percussion great Willie Bobo. Of course, Stills is the main attraction on MAN ALIVE!, with his husky voice carrying every song, including the socially conscious CSN-like track "Feed the People" and the blues-tinged "Piece of Me".

Michel Colombier - Michel Colombier (1979) Reissue 1999

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Michel Colombier - Michel Colombier (1979) Reissue 1999

Michel Colombier - Michel Colombier (1979) Reissue 1999
featuring Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Airto Moreira
Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Ray Parker Jr, Steve Gadd, Peter Erskine…

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 257 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 105 Mb | Scans included
Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock | Label: Anthology's | # ANT990808 | Time: 00:43:45

For several years, decades in fact, a lost gem issued originally not just in the US but in the UK as well (and our vinyl pressings were always much better than their US counterparts), on Chrysalis records who, for a while, had some very good material in this genre, for example the two Auracle albums (and wouldn't lots of us like to get those on CD). But finally it's now reappeared on CD and how very nice it is to be reacquainted with it in that format. Anyway, this album ~ his second, as far as I know ~ features a host of jazz luminaries of the day (Hancock, Erskine, Pastorius, Carlton, Ritenour, Gadd, etc.) and its only failing is its mildly raw upper registers, though thankfully there are no vocals to pollute the proceedings and Jaco Pastorius' electric bass work is of truly sterling calibre. On this album, if anywhere, you can hear why he was held in such very high esteem by his contemporaries.

VA - Ocean Of Sound: A Collection Of Music To Accompany David Toop's Book (1996) 2 CDs

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VA - Ocean Of Sound: A Collection Of Music To Accompany David Toop's Book (1996) 2 CDs

VA - Ocean Of Sound: A Collection Of Music To Accompany David Toop's Book (1996) 2 CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 664 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 343 Mb | Scans ~ 64 Mb | 02:28:56
Ambient, Experimental, Free Jazz, Rock, Classical | Virgin | # AMBT 10, 7243 8 41367 2 7

The audio companion to David Toop's excellent book advances the case he made, that Les Baxter, Aphex Twin, The Beach Boys, Herbie Hancock, King Tubby and My Bloody Valentine are all related by their effect on sound pioneering. A double-disc set, Ocean of Sound impresses not only with its incredible diversity of musical styles, but with how easily these artists work next to each other. The second disc includes consecutive contributions by Paul Schütze, the Velvet Undergound, Holger Czukay of Can, The Beach Boys, African Headcharge and Sun Ra. Besides illustrating Toop's point beautifully, the album is an excellent addition to the collection of any wide-ranging ambient fan.

Herbie Hancock & The Rockit Band - The Tokyo Broadcast 1984 (2022)

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Herbie Hancock & The Rockit Band - The Tokyo Broadcast 1984 (2022)

Herbie Hancock & The Rockit Band - The Tokyo Broadcast 1984 (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 439 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 155 MB
1:06:16 | Electro, Jazz-Funk | Label: Leftfield media

EXCELLENT 1984 SHOW IN JAPAN, IN THE WAKE OF THE PIVOTAL ‘ROCKIT’ SINGLE • Born April 1940, American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer, and occasional actor, Herbie Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd’s group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound. In the 1970s, Hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk, and electro styles, utilizing a wide array of synthesizers and electronics. It was during this period that he released perhaps his best-known and most influential album, Head Hunters.

Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles (1964/2023)

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Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles (1964/2023)

Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles (1964/2023) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks) - 337 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 222 MB
35:18 | Jazz, Modal, Post Bop | Label: Blue Note / uME

Pianist Herbie Hancock showcased the full breadth of his artistry on his masterful 4th Blue Note album Empyrean Isles recorded in 1964. The album presented 4 diverse original compositions including the hit song "Cantaloupe Island" performed a deeply attuned quartet featuring Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Mike Clark - Mike Clark Plays Herbie Hancock (2023)

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Mike Clark - Mike Clark Plays Herbie Hancock (2023)

Mike Clark - Mike Clark Plays Herbie Hancock (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 294 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 107 Mb | 00:46:34
Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Sunnyside Records

The music of Herbie Hancock has affected the lives of generations of jazz performers. Like many of these musicians, it was the opportunity to play with the great pianist/composer that introduced the great drummer Mike Clark to the jazz world at large. To show his appreciation, Clark presents a selection of his favorite Hancock pieces performed with a trio on his new recording, Mike Clark Plays Herbie Hancock.

Herbie Hancock - The Best Of (The Blue Note Years) (1988) Reissue 1995

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Herbie Hancock - The Best Of (The Blue Note Years) (1988) Reissue 1995

Herbie Hancock - The Best Of (The Blue Note Years) (1988) Reissue 1995
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 381 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 153 Mb | Scans included
Label: Blue Note | # CDP 7 91142 2, 0777 7 91142 2 1 | Time: 01:03:47
Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz, Modal

Mirroring his onetime boss and mentor Miles Davis' own protean output, Herbie Hancock has explored hard bop, soul-jazz, fusion, funk-rock, soundtracks, hip-hop-inflected pop ("Rockit"), and many permutations in between. His early work for Blue Note, though, offers the best entrée for newcomers. Compiled from five of his albums for the label and covering a period from 1962-1968, this fine sampler includes highlights from his debut, Takin' Off ("Watermelon Man"), the classic Maiden Voyage (the title track and "Dolphin Dance"), and the early electric album Speak Like a Child (the title track and "Riot"). Add to this more indelible cuts like "Cantaloupe Island" and "One Finger Snap," not to mention the presence of numerous '60s jazz luminaries (Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Thad Jones, Hank Mobley, Billy Higgins, et al.), and you have perfect way to get a taste of some of the best modern jazz committed to wax.