by Herbie Hancock · Blue Note Records · CD · EAN 0724383764327
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«Takin' Off» is the hard bop album by Herbie Hancock, originally released in 1962 and reissued on CD in 1996 by Blue Note Records.
Recorded in 1962, «Takin' Off» was Herbie Hancock's debut as a leader, with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Dexter Gordon on tenor sax, Butch Warren on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums. All compositions are by Hancock; among them, «Watermelon Man», «Three Bags Full», and «Empty Pockets» stand out.
Recorded on May 28, 1962, at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; this remastered CD reissue carries catalog number CDP 7243 8 37643 2 7.
A reference for fans of hard bop and Blue Note classics, and for those wanting to discover Herbie Hancock's beginnings.
