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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cantaloupe Island canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Herbie Hancock