Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off
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TAKIN' OFF (1962), Herbie Hancock's debut as a leader, holds up exceptionally well decades after its release, even in light of the vast, eclectic, and excellent solo catalogue that followed. Still in the thick of his groundbreaking work with Miles Davis, Hancock had already established himself as a pianist and composer of the first order, and those qualities shine on TAKIN' OFF. Flanked by superb personnel that includes trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist Dexter Gordon, and drummer Billy Higgins, Hancock offers six excellent compositions (including the famous "Watermelon Man") that balance between adventurousness and the rigors of classic hard bop. The Rudy Van Gelder remaster, released in 2007, brings this classic back in glorious clarity. |
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| New addition to the RVG series which consists of classic Blue Note albums, newly remastered by the original engineer Rudy Van Gelder. His Blue Note debut featured Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon. 3 bonus tracks have been added to this '62 release. |
(09463927572)
| SKU | 09463927572 |
| Barcode # | 094639275724 |
| Brand | Blue Note Records |
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