Speak No Evil was recorded on December 24, 1964, at Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, during a single session with producer Alfred Lion supervising for Blue Note Records. The session featured Wayne Shorter on saxophone with a quartet including Herbie Hancock on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Engineer Rudy Van Gelder captured the performance using his characteristic close-miked technique at his studio facility, emphasizing clarity and presence across all instruments. The album was released in 1966 and has become recognized as a landmark of modal and post-bop jazz, with its sparse harmonic approach and compositional sophistication influencing generations of jazz musicians.
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Blue Note — BLP 4194
The original 1965 Rudy Van Gelder mono/stereo Blue Note pressing is regarded as the definitive, holy-grail issue with unmatched analog presence.
Music Matters Ltd. — MMBST-84194
Blue Note — UCGQ-9019
3 releases share this master.
Blue Note — BST 84194
Blue Note — BST-84194
UMe — 0744042 · Blue Note — BST 84194
Blue Note — ST-84194 · Blue Note — TYCJ-81019
Blue Note — UCGQ-9070
2 releases share this master.
Blue Note Records — 0724349900158
Blue Note — 7243 4 99001 2 7
Blue Note — CDP 7 46509 2
Blue Note Records — 0060253764843
Blue Note — UCCQ-9695
Blue Note Records — 0600753810668
Blue Note — CDP-546509
Blue Note — 50999 2 42769 2 4