Cantaloupe Island

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Cantaloupe Island is a classic 1964 jazz composition by Herbie Hancock, known for its memorable piano riff and influential role in the development of modal and post-bop jazz.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf instrumental
jazz composition
associatedAct Freddie Hubbard
Ron Carter
Tony Williams
composer Herbie Hancock
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Us3
decadeOfRelease 1960s
featuredMusician Herbie Hancock
genre jazz
modal jazz
post-bop
hasCoverVersion “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)”
hasForm AABA-like song form
hasTitleWordplay reference to “cantaloupe” fruit
influentialIn development of modal jazz
development of post-bop jazz
inMusicGuide jazz standard lists
instrumentationFeature piano
isPartOf Herbie Hancock
surface form: Herbie Hancock discography
key F minor
labelCatalogNumber Blue Note BST 84175 (album Empyrean Isles)
language instrumental (no lyrics)
length about 5 minutes
notableFeature memorable piano riff
notableFor frequent use in jazz education
fusion of hard bop and modal elements
originalAlbum Empyrean Isles
originalPersonnel Freddie Hubbard
surface form: Freddie Hubbard – cornet

Herbie Hancock – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Tony Williams
surface form: Tony Williams – drums
producer Alfred Lion
recordingArtist Herbie Hancock
recordingDate 1964-06-17
recordingLocation Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
recordingStudio Van Gelder Studio
recordLabel Blue Note Records
releaseYear 1964
sampledIn “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)”
standardIn jazz repertoire
styleCharacteristic blues-inflected melody
funk-influenced groove
vamp-based harmony
tempo medium tempo
timeSignature 4/4

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Herbie Hancock notableWork Cantaloupe Island
Empyrean Isles hasTrack Cantaloupe Island
Empyrean Isles notableTrack Cantaloupe Island
Herbert Jeffrey Hancock notableWork Cantaloupe Island
subject surface form: Herbie Hancock