Maiden Voyage EDNLP1245 love and joy

love and joy

is the only existing date pairing the guitarist with celebrated French pianist Martial Solal

And then there is the perfect gem of a rhythm group whose sinewy sounds fill the grooves with merciless gravitational force

Now that he’s in his sixties and something of an elder statesman of the art form

Salute to the Sun: Live at Hallé St Peter’s documents a very special concert recorded at the iconic Manchester venue during lockdown

Maiden Voyage EDNLP1245 love and joy1965 (reissued 2021). By the time of this recording, Hancock was operating a profitable sideline writing advertising jingles, and the title track of this album apparently began its life as TV ad background music before growing into a modal masterpiece that he cited as his favourite composition. Recorded with Hancock's Miles Davis Quintet colleagues George Coleman (tenor sax), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums) along with Freddie Hubbard