View basket “Closing Time” 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 Charles Mingus Pre-Bird (Acoustic Sounds Series) Jazz | Mercury (Acoustic Sounds Series) | 180g, 1LP Released 29th September 2023 £36.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Charles Mingus Pre-Bird (Acoustic Sounds Series) £36.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mercury (Acoustic Sounds Series) SKU: 5509298 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 29th September 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Bud Shank Barefoot Adventure (SACD) Jazz | Impex Records | SACD Released 22nd December 2023 £39.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Bud Shank Barefoot Adventure (SACD) £39.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Impex Records SKU: IMXSA8330 Formats: SACD Released Date: 22nd December 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 31st October 2009 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil £14.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: BN4194 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st October 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Branford Marsalis In My Solitude: Live in Concert Grace Cathedral Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 27th October 2014 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Branford Marsalis In My Solitude: Live in Concert Grace Cathedral £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1241 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th October 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Sahib Shihab Sahib Shihab and the Danish Radio Jazz Group – OKTAV – 1965 Jazz | Sam Records | 180g, 1LP Released 23rd February 2024 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sahib Shihab Sahib Shihab and the Danish Radio Jazz Group – OKTAV – 1965 £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sam Records SKU: SRLP30 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Freddie Hubbard Blue Spirits (Tone Poet) Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 5th May 2023 £33.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Freddie Hubbard Blue Spirits (Tone Poet) £33.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 3856838 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 5th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Oscar Brown Jr Sin & Soul Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 28th September 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Oscar Brown Jr Sin & Soul £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: EUROS8377 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 28th September 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Edith Piaf Olympia 1961 Jazz | Warner Jazz | 180g, 1LP Released 27th November 2015 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Edith Piaf Olympia 1961 £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Warner Jazz SKU: 0825646069507 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th November 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers And The Jazz Messengers – Mono Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 2LP Released 14th March 2011 £47.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers And The Jazz Messengers – Mono £47.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCL897 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 14th March 2011 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio Brothers Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 15th September 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Adam Baldych & Helge Lien Trio Brothers £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACT98171 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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