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Takin' Off
by: Herbie Hancock
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0094639275724
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Blue Note Records
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Blue Note Records
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Sales Rank: 15017
Studio: Blue Note Records
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Disc 1:- Watermelon Man
- Three Bags Full
- Empty Pockets
- The Maze
- Driftin'
- Alone and I
- Watermelon Man
- Three Bags Full
- Empty Pockets
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The introduction of excellence
Recorded in May 1962, midway through Herbie Hancock's two year Jazz apprenticeship that began the year before, all of the signs of his future greatness are here. Some of his electrifying talent and obvious promise are exemplified by his superb pianism: a solo rooted in the 1940s Blues and Stride technique of Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis, single note lines with fragmented chords whose complex beauty evoke composer favorites like Ravel and Debussy, blues and gospel influenced melodies that are ... Read More
Rating:  - A very good debut
While not quite a classic, Herbie's debut is still solid post-bop, even though there were better albums on the way. The bluesy, laid-back "Watermelon Man" has since become a jazz standard, and it's an unforgettable composition, though I think the Headhunters version is a little bit better myself. Most the rest of the album is in the same vein, but it's a good vein to be in, and besides, Herbie gets some solid compositions riding that groove - "Three Bags Full", "Empty Pockets", and "Driftin'" aren't ... Read More
Rating: - Herbie Takes Off
Takin' Off was Herbie Hancock's first album as a leader, having served as pianist for five previously released sessions with trumpeter Donald Byrd. All six memorable pieces on this album were composed by Hancock. His cohorts on the session are Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Butch Warren (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums). All the players brought their A-game to the studio, inspired no doubt by the material presented to them. It's hard to believe this was Hancock's first go round ... Read More
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