Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
As one of the first albums Herbie Hancock recorded after departing Miles Davis' quintet in 1968, as well as his final album for Blue Note, The Prisoner is one of Hancock's most ambitious efforts. Assembling a nonet that features Joe Henderson (tenor sax, alto flute), Johnny Coles (flugelhorn), Garnett Brown (trombone), Buster Williams (bass), and Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums), he has created his grandest work since My Point of View. Unlike that effort, The Prisoner has a specific concept -- it's a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, evoking his spirit and dreams through spacious, exploratory post-bop. Often, the music doesn't follow conventional patterns, but that doesn't mean that it's alienating or inaccessible. It is certainly challenging, but Hancock's compositions (and his arrangement of Charles Williams' "Firewater") have enough melody and space to allow listeners into the album. Throughout the record, Hancock, Coles, and Henderson exchange provocative, unpredictable solos that build upon the stark melodies and sober mood of the music. The tone is not of sorrow or celebration, but of reflection and contemplation, and on that level, The Prisoner succeeds handsomely, even if the music meanders a little too often to be judged a complete success.
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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Como uno de los primeros álbumes que Herbie Hancock grabó tras abandonar el quinteto de Miles Davis en 1968, así como su último álbum para Blue Note, The Prisoner es uno de los esfuerzos más ambiciosos de Hancock. Con un noneto formado por Joe Henderson (saxo tenor, flauta contralto), Johnny Coles (fliscorno), Garnett Brown (trombón), Buster Williams (bajo) y Albert "Tootie" Heath (batería), ha creado su obra más grandiosa desde My Point of View. A diferencia de aquel trabajo, The Prisoner tiene un concepto específico: es un homenaje al Dr. Martin Luther King, evocando su espíritu y sus sueños a través de un post-bop espacioso y exploratorio. A menudo, la música no sigue patrones convencionales, pero eso no significa que sea alienante o inaccesible. Es ciertamente desafiante, pero las composiciones de Hancock (y su arreglo de "Firewater" de Charles Williams) tienen suficiente melodía y espacio para permitir a los oyentes adentrarse en el álbum. A lo largo del disco, Hancock, Coles y Henderson intercambian solos provocadores e impredecibles que se apoyan en las melodías austeras y el humor sobrio de la música. El tono no es de tristeza ni de celebración, sino de reflexión y contemplación, y a ese nivel, The Prisoner tiene un gran éxito, aunque la música deambule con demasiada frecuencia como para juzgarla un éxito completo.
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1 - I Have A Dream - 10:56
2 - The Prisoner - 7:54
3 - Firewater - 7:30
4 - He Who Lives In Fear - 6:49
5 - Promise Of The Sun - 7:50
6 - The Prisoner (Alternate Take) - 5:45
7 - Firewater (Alternate Take) - 8:38
Credits:
Art Direction – Frank Guana*
Bass – Buster Williams
Bass Clarinet – Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque (tracks: 3, 5)
Bass Trombone – Jack Jeffers (tracks: 3, 5), Tony Studd
Drums – Albert "Tootie" Heath*
Flugelhorn – Johnny Coles
Flute – Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson (tracks: 3, 5)
Liner Notes [Original] – Herb Wong
Liner Notes [RVG Edition] – Bob Blumenthal
Photography By [Liner] – Francis Wolff
Piano, Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock
Producer – Duke Pearson
Recorded By, Remastered By [2000] – Rudy Van Gelder
Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Flute – Joe Henderson
Trombone – Garnett Brown
Written-By – Buster Williams (tracks: 3, 7), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6)
Notes:
Recorded on April 18 (#2,4,6), April 21 (#1) and April 23 (#3,5,7), 1969 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
#6 & 7 bonus tracks, not part of the original album.
Label: Blue Note – 7243 5 25649 2 7
Series: RVG Edition
Country: US
Released: Oct 10, 2000
Genre: Jazz
Style: Post Bop
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