View basket “Blue Light ‘Til Dawn” 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 Walter Smith III Return to Casual Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 7th April 2023 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Walter Smith III Return to Casual £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 4886622 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th April 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Miles Davis Volume 1 (1952–53) (Classic Vinyl Series) Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 19th May 2023 £24.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Miles Davis Volume 1 (1952–53) (Classic Vinyl Series) £24.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 5507705 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th May 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges Side By Side Jazz | Analogue Productions | SACD Released 6th May 2020 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges Side By Side £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: CVRJ6109SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 6th May 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Benjamin Clementine At Least For Now Jazz | Virgin Records | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 30th March 2015 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Benjamin Clementine At Least For Now £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Virgin Records SKU: 4721639 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 30th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Marius Neset Happy Jazz | ACT | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 28th October 2022 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Marius Neset Happy £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9054-1 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 28th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Gil Evans Orchestra Great Jazz Standards (Tone Poet) Jazz | Blue Note Tone Poet | 180g, 1LP Released 5th May 2023 £33.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Gil Evans Orchestra Great Jazz Standards (Tone Poet) £33.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note Tone Poet SKU: 3856836 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 5th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ahmad Jamal The Piano Scene Of Ahmad Jamal Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 11th April 2014 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ahmad Jamal The Piano Scene Of Ahmad Jamal £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: LN3631 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th April 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kurt Rosenwinkel & Geri Allen A Lovesome Thing Jazz | Motema | 1LP Released 24th November 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kurt Rosenwinkel & Geri Allen A Lovesome Thing £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Motema SKU: MTM0430 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 24th November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Steve Reich Pulse/Quartet Jazz | Nonesuch | 1LP Released 26th March 2018 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Steve Reich Pulse/Quartet £18.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Nonesuch SKU: 0075597932454 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th March 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Scofield John Scofield Jazz | ECM | 1LP Released 18th November 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Scofield John Scofield £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4534387 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th November 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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