The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Volume 1 (album)

The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1 is the debut album by American jazz pianist Herbie Nichols featuring performances recorded and released on the Blue Note label in 1955 as a 10 inch LP.

Reception
Although originally unheralded at the time of release Nichol's Blue Note recordings have gained recognition as highly original and ground-breaking compositions and performances. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded Nichols' The Complete Blue Note Recordings, released in 1997, a five star rating and stated "The music is virtually unclassifiable, and although largely straight-ahead, sounds unlike anything produced by Herbie Nichols' contemporaries. Essential music".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Herbie Nichols
 * Side A


 * 1) "Dance Line" - 4:24
 * 2) "Step Tempest" - 5:08
 * 3) "The Third World" - 4:08
 * Side B


 * 1) "Blue Chopsticks" - 4:20
 * 2) "Double Exposure" - 4:04
 * 3) "Cro-Magnon Nights" - 4:39
 * Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 6, 1955

Personnel

 * Herbie Nichols - piano
 * Al McKibbon - bass
 * Art Blakey - drums