Hancock’s 1965 debut for Blue Note Records showcases a seasoned composer, arranger, and bandleader exploring the outer edges of hard bop and modal jazz. The album features a unique chamber jazz lineup, eschewing a standard piano trio for a more intimate, conversational sound.
- The album was recorded on May 17, 1965, at the Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with Rudy Van Gelder engineering.
- Hancock wrote all five tracks on the album, with the title track, "Maiden Voyage," becoming a jazz standard.
- The album reached number 20 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
Herbie Hancock is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois. He rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of Miles Davis's second great quintet.
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