View basket “Lyle Mays (includes interview)” has been added to your basket. Wonder is the Beginning Empirical SKU: WR4820LP Barcode: 5065014356289 25.00 £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Whirlwind Recordings Released Date: 16th August 2024 Buying Format: 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Real groups like Empirical are a rarity in contemporary jazz, where musicians so often come together for single projects then disperse again once they are done: groups that endure for fifteen years, without slackening in their quest for the new and the fresh, are all but unheard of. Having started their journey in 2007, Empirical now makes a triumphant return, re-taking their rightful place at the centre of the UK scene with ‘Wonder is the Beginning’. Their first full-length album since 2016, is a mature musical statement that shows the band’s fire is still undimmed and their commitment to maintaining the legacy while forging their own unique path is as strong as ever. The personnel of the quartet, for whom sharp tailoring has become something of a trademark, has remained the same for fifteen years. Nathaniel Facey (alto sax), Tom Farmer (double bass), Lewis Wright (vibraphone) and Shaney Forbes (drums) confound listeners with a telepathic empathy that can only be attained after countless performances together. On ‘Wonder is the Beginning’ their palette is expanded by the presence of two remarkable guests. Alex Hitchcock contributes his voice on tenor sax to represent the rising generation of virtuoso players, while Jason Rebello adds his unmistakable presence on piano as well as the towering reputation he’s built over a thirty-five year international career. This album illustrates the breadth and vision that make Empirical such a potent creative force and underlines that longevity in the challenging world of top-tier contemporary jazz is no fluke. Reinforced by the inspiring contributions of their special guests, it’s a powerful statement of faith in the music’s ability to adapt, to inspire, to express the ineffable, to engage and to grow. Nathaniel Facey: alto saxophone Lewis Wright: vibraphone Tom Farmer: double bass Shaney Forbes: drums Jason Rebello: piano (1-3, 5-7) Alex Hitchcock: tenor saxophone (1, 3, 4) Artist Empirical Genre Jazz Label Whirlwind Recordings Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings The Naitoku She Moves True Cost Ursa - The Minor Major Bear Saha World As The Eagle Wonder Is The Feeling Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Jeff Goldblum I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This Jazz | Decca | 1LP Released 1st November 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jeff Goldblum I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca SKU: 806052 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st November 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lionel Hampton Newport Uproar Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 11th August 2015 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lionel Hampton Newport Uproar £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANLSP3891 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Sarathy Korwar And UPAJ Collective My East Is Your West Jazz | Gearbox | 3LP Released 9th November 2018 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sarathy Korwar And UPAJ Collective My East Is Your West £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1549 Formats: 3LP Released Date: 9th November 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1 Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 15th November 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World Volume 1 £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 807386 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th November 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miles Davis Miles In France 1963 & 1964 – Miles Davis Quintet: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 Jazz | Sony Legacy | 8LP, Box Set Released 8th November 2024 £133.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis Miles In France 1963 & 1964 – Miles Davis Quintet: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 £133.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sony Legacy SKU: 19802801681 Formats: 8LP, Box Set Released Date: 8th November 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Yusef Lateef Gentle Giant Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 1st September 2014 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Yusef Lateef Gentle Giant £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1160 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 1st September 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Milt Jackson Plenty Plenty Soul Jazz | 52nd Street Records | 180g, 1LP Released 20th July 2012 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Milt Jackson Plenty Plenty Soul £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: 52nd Street Records SKU: LPFSST105 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 20th July 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Stanley Clarke Time Exposure Electronica | Epic | 1LP Released 24th October 2023 £12.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Stanley Clarke Time Exposure £12.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Epic SKU: nn275007 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 24th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket Nearly New View Product Quick View Pharoah Sanders Karma Jazz | Back To Black | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 31st January 2023 £65.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Pharoah Sanders Karma £65.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Back To Black SKU: nn257121 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 31st January 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Elvin Jones Midnight Walk Jazz | Atlantic | 1LP Released 2nd March 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvin Jones Midnight Walk £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Atlantic SKU: SD1485 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd March 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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