The Eye of the Hurricane

Herbie Hancock · 1965 · Devenu standard

Context

Herbie Hancock composition recorded on March 17, 1965, at Van Gelder Studio for Blue Note. It became a standard, covered notably by Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, and Mark Whitfield in 1997, and played by Hancock with the VSOP Quintet.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modal, Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Modal: Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop, Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Maiden Voyage (1965)
• Dolphin Dance (1965)
• Little One (1965)
• Cantaloupe Island (1964)
• Main Title from Blow Up (1966)
• Watermelon Man (1962)

Sources

• EN: Maiden Voyage (Herbie Hancock album)

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