Maiden Voyage EDNLP1245 It was important to me

It was important to me to go deeper and address not just tradition and culture

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

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

Drummer Gard Nilssen’s ECM leader debut follows acclaimed recordings for the label with the Maciej Obara Quartet and with Mathias Eick

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

Maiden Voyage EDNLP1245 It was important to me1965 (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