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For the first time ever in pristine hi-res!

The album is accompanied by its original sleeve notes plus additional photos and newly-written package essays.

High Resolution Mastering by Alan Yoshida and Robin Lynn at Blanche DuBois, April 2012

"In preparing these hi def remasters, we were very conscientious about maintaining the feel of the original releases while adding a previously unattainable transparency and depth. It now sounds like you've set up your chaise lounge right in the middle of Rudy Van Gelder's studio!" - Blue Note President, Don Was.

GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and music icon Herbie Hancock unleashed a monumental work in 1965 with Maiden Voyage. The captivating concept album displayed his intuitive talents as a pianist, composer and innovator. The release was a ground-breaking demonstration of lyrical jazz blended with riveting hard bop. This star-studded affair includes music legends Freddie Hubbard, George Coleman, Ron Carter and Anthony Williams. Influenced by his experience with the Miles Davis Quintet, the album featured provocative solos, tonal textures and rich harmonies. Included on the album are the now standards, "Maiden Voyage," "The Eye of the Hurricane," and "Dolphin Dance." In 1999, the album was inducted into the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame.
 

Reviews
 
"4 Stars - Excellent - "...this 1965 date is arguably Hancock's finest half-hour of his long career. His compositional strength has never been bettered (four out of five tracks have become classics) and his piano playing is a model of the lucid, cerebral style that continues to act as a role model to young aspirants..." - Q