Quartet = カルテット – Herbie Hancock = ハービー・ハンコック* – LP – Pre Owned Vinyl (Arrives in 14days)

“Quartet = カルテット” captures Herbie Hancock in 1981, away from synthesizers and funk experiments, returning to the acoustic piano in the company of absolute heavyweights: Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. It’s a rare document of four generations of jazz language colliding in one room, recorded with the kind of clarity that makes every cymbal shimmer and every bass note feel carved out of wood.

The album centers on standards and familiar forms, but nothing here is routine. Hancock reshapes harmonies with his trademark elasticity, while Marsalis plays with youthful bite and precise articulation. Carter’s bass lines are both anchor and commentary, and Williams pushes the group with restless, dancing rhythm rather than sheer volume. The quartet’s interaction is the real story: they listen hard, pull back, surge forward, and constantly reframe the tunes in real time.

For collectors, this record is a snapshot of Hancock re-engaging with straight-ahead jazz at a pivotal moment in his career, and of Marsalis just before his rise as a major bandleader. If you want an acoustic Herbie session that rewards deep listening and sounds gorgeous on vinyl, this is one to file within arm’s reach, not in the archives.

Track List:
A1 – Well You Needn’t = ウェル・ユー・ニードント – 6:26
A2 – ‘Round Midnight = ラウンド・ミッドナイト – 6:38
A3 – Clear Ways = クリア・ウェイズ – 5:01
B – A Quick Sketch = ア・クイック・スケッチ – 16:28
C1 – The Eye Of The Hurricane = アイ・オブ・ハリケーン – 8:03
C2 – Parade = パレード – 7:58
D1 – The Sorcerer = ザ・ソーサラー – 7:17
D2 – Pee Wee = ピー・ウイー – 4:32
D3 – I Fall In Love Too Easily = アイ・フォール ・イン・ラブ・トウ・イージリー – 5:55