View basket “Tender Moments” 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 Avishai Cohen and Yonathan Avishai Playing The Room Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 6th September 2019 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Avishai Cohen and Yonathan Avishai Playing The Room £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 7785725 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Julie London Julie Is Her Name/ Lonely Girl/ Calander Girl Jazz | Vinyl Passion | 2LP Released 13th January 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Julie London Julie Is Her Name/ Lonely Girl/ Calander Girl £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Vinyl Passion SKU: VP80755 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 13th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Robben Ford & Bill Evans The Sun Room Blues | Earmusic | 180g, 1LP Released 17th June 2022 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robben Ford & Bill Evans The Sun Room £23.00 Genre: Blues Label: Earmusic SKU: 0217775EMU Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th June 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Don Cherry Live in Stockholm Jazz | Caprice Records | 2LP Released 4th November 2013 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Don Cherry Live in Stockholm £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Caprice Records SKU: LPCAP21836 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 4th November 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Al Di Meola Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody Jazz | Inakustik | 1LP Released 26th June 2020 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Al Di Meola Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody £27.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Inakustik SKU: INAK916412LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th June 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thelonious Monk Genius of Modern Music, Volume One (Classic Vinyl Series) Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 16th December 2022 £19.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Thelonious Monk Genius of Modern Music, Volume One (Classic Vinyl Series) £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 4535336 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 16th December 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket Ben's picks View Product Quick View Pharoah Sanders Thembi (Verve By Request) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve | 180g, 1LP Released 9th August 2024 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pharoah Sanders Thembi (Verve By Request) £30.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve SKU: 6522573 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 9th August 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nancy Wilson Son Of A Preacher Man Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 12th August 2004 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nancy Wilson Son Of A Preacher Man £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: ST234LP Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th August 2004 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Coltrane Giant Steps Jazz | Atlantic | 1LP Released 31st January 2019 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Coltrane Giant Steps £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Atlantic SKU: 0081227870614 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st January 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ornette Coleman The Shape Of Jazz To Come Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 30th April 2021 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Ornette Coleman The Shape Of Jazz To Come £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: SD1317 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th April 2021 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket See more in Jazz Start again
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