Takin’ Off (Clear Vinyl LP)

Hancock Herbie

229 kr

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Album Takin' Off (Clear Vinyl LP)
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Article number DMOO095
Release date 2025-09-12
Genre Jazz
Description Released in 1962, Takin’ Off was Herbie Hancock’s debut as a leader, blending sophistication with accessibility. Influenced by hard bop yet marked by lighter, adventurous harmonies, it features the classic Watermelon Man, later a hit for Mongo Santamaria. With standout tracks like Alone and I, The Maze, and Empty Pockets, and supported by Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins, the album set the stage for Hancock’s groundbreaking jazz career. Clear Vinyl LP.
Track info
  1. WATERMELON MAN
  2. THREE BAGS FULL
  3. EMPTY POCKETS
  4. THE MAZE
  5. DRIFTIN
  6. ALONE AND I