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Empyrean Isles is the fourth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, recorded in 1964 for Blue Note Records.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded Empyrean Isles four out of four stars.

AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five out of five stars, calling it “a record that officially established Hancock as a major artist in his own right.”

Track listing:
All compositions by Herbie Hancock

1. “One Finger Snap” 7:20
2. “Oliloqui Valley” 8:28
3. “Cantaloupe Island” 5:32
4. “The Egg” 14:00
5. “One Finger Snap” (alternate take) 7:37
6. “Oliloqui Valley” (alternate take) 10:47

Personnel:
Herbie Hancock – piano
Freddie Hubbard – cornet
Ron Carter – bass
Tony Williams – drums

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Released: Late November/early December 1964
Recorded: June 17, 1964
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Length: 35:20
Label: Blue Note
Producer: Alfred Lion