View basket “Dance of Magic” 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 Elvira Nikolaisen & Mathias Eick I Concentrate On You Jazz | Grappa | 1LP Released 1st September 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvira Nikolaisen & Mathias Eick I Concentrate On You £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Grappa SKU: GRLP4425 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st September 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lionel Belmondo & Stéphane Belmondo & Eric Legnini & Laurent Fickelson & Thomas Bramerie & Dré Pallemaerts Deadjazz (Plays The Music of the Grateful Dead) Jazz | Jazz & People | 2LP Released 13th October 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lionel Belmondo & Stéphane Belmondo & Eric Legnini & Laurent Fickelson & Thomas Bramerie & Dré Pallemaerts Deadjazz (Plays The Music of the Grateful Dead) £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Jazz & People SKU: JP23BF002LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 13th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dexter Gordon Gettin’ Around (Classic Vinyl) Jazz | Decca | 180g, 1LP Released 15th November 2024 £26.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Dexter Gordon Gettin’ Around (Classic Vinyl) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca SKU: 6510368 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th November 2024 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Modern Jazz Quartet Lost Tapes Germany 1956/58 Jazz | Jazzhaus | 1LP Released 4th February 2014 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Modern Jazz Quartet Lost Tapes Germany 1956/58 £24.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Jazzhaus SKU: 101730 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th February 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Billie Holiday Billies Best Jazz | Doxy ACV | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th February 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Billie Holiday Billies Best £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Doxy ACV SKU: ACV4007 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th February 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Ella and Louis Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Gatefold Sleeve Released 28th November 2011 £58.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Ella and Louis £58.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AVRJ400345 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 28th November 2011 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View André Previn & His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell West Side Story (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Contemporary Records (Acoustic Sounds Series) | 180g, 1LP Released 19th May 2023 £36.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders André Previn & His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell West Side Story (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Contemporary Records (Acoustic Sounds Series) SKU: 7245368 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Roots, The Deeper Roots Jazz | We Are Busy Bodies | 1LP Released 6th May 2022 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Roots, The Deeper Roots £30.00 Genre: Jazz Label: We Are Busy Bodies SKU: LPWABB117LE Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th May 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jazz Couriers Live in Morecambe 1959 – Tippin Jazz | Gearbox | 180g, 1LP Released 26th January 2018 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jazz Couriers Live in Morecambe 1959 – Tippin £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1510 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th January 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington's Spacemen The Cosmic Scene (Mono) Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 17th April 2013 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington's Spacemen The Cosmic Scene (Mono) £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCL1198 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th April 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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