The Prophetic Herbie Nichols

The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related ten-inch LPs by jazz pianist Herbie Nichols recorded on May 6 & 13, 1955 respectively and released on Blue Note later that year.[1]

The Prophetic Herbie Nichols
Vol. 1
Studio album by
Released1955
RecordedMay 6, 1955 (Vol. 1)
May 13, 1955 (Vol. 2)
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length26:43 (Vol. 1)
28:30 (Vol. 2)
LabelBlue Note
BLP 5068 (Vol. 1)
BLP 5069 (Vol. 2)
ProducerAlfred Lion
Herbie Nichols chronology
The Prophetic Herbie Nichols
(1955)
Herbie Nichols Trio
(1956)
The Prophetic Herbie Nichols
Vol. 2
Vol. 2

Reception

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Although originally unheralded at the time of release Nichols' Blue Note recordings have gained recognition as highly original and ground-breaking compositions and performances. The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded Nichols' The Complete Blue Note Recordings, released in 1997, a five star rating and stated "The music is virtually unclassifiable, and although largely straight-ahead, sounds unlike anything produced by Herbie Nichols' contemporaries. Essential music."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

Track listing

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The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 1

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All compositions by Herbie Nichols

Side 1

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  1. "Dance Line" – 4:24
  2. "Step Tempest" – 5:08
  3. "The Third World" – 4:08

Side 2

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  1. "Blue Chopsticks" – 4:20
  2. "Double Exposure" – 4:04
  3. "Cro-Magnon Nights" – 4:39

The Prophetic Herbie Nichols, Vol. 2

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All compositions by Herbie Nichols

Side 1

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  1. "Amoeba's Dance" – 4:29
  2. "Crisp Day" – 3:43
  3. "2300 Skiddoo" – 4:29

Side 2

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  1. "It Didn't Happen" – 5:10
  2. "Shuffle Montgomery" – 5:11
  3. "Brass Rings" – 5:28

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Blue Note discography accessed November 30, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review: The Complete Blue Note Recordings: Herbie Nichols accessed November 30, 2010