The Prophetic Herbie Nichols
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The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1 is the debut album by American jazz pianist Herbie Nichols featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1955 as a 10 inch LP.[1]
Reception
Although originally unheralded at the time of release Nichols' Blue Note recordings have gained recognition as highly original and ground-breaking compositions and performances. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded Nichols' The Complete Blue Note Recordings, released in 1997, a five star rating and stated "The music is virtually unclassifiable, and although largely straight-ahead, sounds unlike anything produced by Herbie Nichols' contemporaries. Essential music".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Herbie Nichols
- Side A
- "Dance Line" - 4:24
- "Step Tempest" - 5:08
- "The Third World" - 4:08
- Side B
- "Blue Chopsticks" - 4:20
- "Double Exposure" - 4:04
- "Cro-Magnon Nights" - 4:39
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 6, 1955
Personnel
References
- ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 30, 2010
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review: The Complete Blue Note Recordings: Herbie Nichols accessed November 30, 2010