Takin' Off - 2019 European Blue Note Label 6-track LP Reissue

Herbie Hancock LP

25,50 €

180 gram Vinyl

Stock status: In stock

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On his debut album Takin’ Off - recorded and released in 1962 - jazz legend Herbie Hancock arrived fully formed at the helm of an impressive quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. Though rooted firmly in hard bop, the brilliant pianist and composer presented his own strikingly original voice on this 6-song album consisting entirely of his own compositions from the funky hit “Watermelon Man” to the timeless ballad “Alone and I.”

This Blue Note 80 Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at the Röbel / Müritz, Germany based Optimal pressing plant.

Tracklisting:

Side 1
1. Watermelon Man
2. Three Bags Full
3. Empty Pockets

Side 2
1. The Maze
2. Driftin'
3. Alone And I

All compositions by Herbie Hancock.

Recorded May 28, 1962 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Credits:

Herbie Hancock - Piano

Butch Warren - Bass
Billy Higgins - Drums
Leonard Feather - Liner Notes
Herbie Hancock - Piano, Writing
Dexter Gordon - Tenor Saxophone
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet

Technical Credits:

Alfred Lion - Production
Rudy Van Gelder - Recording Engineer
Kevin Gray - Lacquer Cutting, Mastering

Artwork:
Reid Miles - Cover Design, Cover Photography

Artist	Herbie Hancock
Media	LP
Katalog nummer	DOL882HG
Land	Europe
Label	Dol
Udgivelsesår	2017
Grading	New/Still Factory Sealed
Genre	Jazz
Sub Genre 1	Hard Bop
Sub Genre 2	Soul Jazz
Condition	New