Magic Windows

Magic Windows
Studio album by
Herbie Hancock
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1981
Recorded1981
StudioThe Automatt, San Francisco. Additional recording at Kendun Recording; Village Recorders; Ameraycan Studios, L.A.
GenreJazz-funk, jazz fusion, R&B
Length42:39
LabelColumbia
ProducerHerbie Hancock, David Rubinson
Herbie Hancock chronology
Mr. Hands
(1980) 		Magic Windows
(1981) 		Herbie Hancock Trio
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Magic Windows is the twenty-fifth album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on September 29, 1981, on Columbia. This album continues his collaboration with associate producer Jeffrey Cohen, who co-wrote four of the tracks on the album. Additionally, the track "Satisfied with Love" was co-written by his sister, Jean Hancock. Musicians involved in this album include guitarists Wah-Wah Watson, Ray Parker Jr. and Adrian Belew, vocalist Sylvester and percussionists Sheila E. and Paulinho da Costa.

Track listing

  1. "Magic Number" (David Rubinson, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 7:24
  2. "Tonight's the Night" (Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen, Ray Parker Jr.) – 6:31
  3. "Everybody's Broke" (Alphonse Mouzon, Gavin Christopher, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 7:11
  4. "Help Yourself" (David Rubinson, Gavin Christopher, Hancock, Jeffrey Cohen) – 6:43
  5. "Satisfied with Love" (Hancock, Jean Hancock) – 6:31
  6. "The Twilight Clone" (Adrian Belew, Hancock) – 8:19

Synthesisers

Amongst the other synthesizers employed on this album, an Alpha Syntauri (enhanced Apple II computer) was used for some of the tracks.

Liner-notes on the CD version, from "Jazz Originals Series", say "There are no strings, or other orchestral instruments on this album. All of these orchestrations are performed by Herbie Hancock on various synthesizers."

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Magic Windows - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 644. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 94. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.