Takin' Off
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| Studio album by Herbie Hancock | |||||
| Released | May 1962 | ||||
| Recorded | 1962 | ||||
| Genre | Jazz, hard bop, modal jazz | ||||
| Length | 39:01 (original album) | ||||
| Label | Blue Note (46506) | ||||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | ||||
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Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album (see 1962 in music) of jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. The recording session included Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and veteran Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone. The album was a typical hard bop LP, with its characteristic two horns and a rhythm section.[1] The bluesy single "Watermelon Man" made it to the Top 100 of the pop charts,[1] and went on to become a jazz standard. The album has been called "one of the most accomplished and stunning debuts in the annals of jazz."[2]
[edit] Track listing
All compositions by Herbie Hancock.
- "Watermelon Man" – 7:09
- "Three Bags Full" – 5:27
- "Empty Pockets" – 6:09
- "The Maze" – 6:45
- "Driftin'" – 6:58
- "Alone And I" – 6:25
- "Watermelon Man" (alternate take) – 6:33 (not on original album)
- "Three Bags Full" (alternate take) – 5:31 (not on original album)
- "Empty Pockets" (alternate take) – 6:27 (not on original album)
[edit] Personnel
- Herbie Hancock — piano
- Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
- Dexter Gordon — tenor saxophone
- Butch Warren — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
[edit] References
- ^ a b Martin, Henry; & Waters, Keith (2005). Jazz: The First 100 Years. Thomas Wadsworth. p. 311. ISBN 0534628044
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; & Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. St. Martin's Press. p. 331. ISBN 0312278705
