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Herbie Hancock - Takin Off (1962) '2007

Takin Off (1962)
ArtistHerbie Hancock Related artists
Album name Takin Off (1962)
Country
Date 2007
GenreJazz
Play time 57:39
Format / Bitrate Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz
MP3 320 Kbps
Media CD
Size 422 MB(+3\%)
PriceDownload $3.95
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Tracks list

Tracklist

1. Watermelon Man
2. Three Bags Full
3. Empty Pockets
4. The Maze
5. Driftin
6. Alone And I
7. Watermelon Man (Alternate Take)
8. Three Bags Full (Alternate Take)
9. Empty Pockets (Alternate Take)

personnel : 

Herbie Hancock — piano
Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
Dexter Gordon — tenor saxophone
Butch Warren — bass
Billy Higgins — drums

Herbie Hancocks debut as a leader, Takin Off, revealed a composer and pianist
able to balance sophistication and accessibility, somewhat in the vein of Blue
Notes prototype hard bopper Horace Silver. Yet while Hancock could be just as
funky and blues-rooted as Silver, their overall styles diverged in several ways:
Hancock was lighter and more cerebral, a bit more adventurous in his harmonies,
and more apt to break his solos out of a groove (instead of using them to create
one). So even if, in retrospect, Takin Off is among Hancocks most conventional
albums, it shows a young stylist already strikingly mature for his age, and one
who can interpret established forms with spirit and imagination. Case in point:
the simple, catchy Watermelon Man, which became a Hancock signature tune and a
jazz standard in the wake of a hit cover by Latin jazz star Mongo Santamaria.
Hancocks original version is classic Blue Note hard bop: spare, funky piano
riffing and tight, focused solo statements. The other compositions are memorable
and well-constructed too (if not quite hit material); all have their moments,
but particular highlights include the ruminative ballad Alone and I, the
minor-key The Maze (which features a little bit of free improvisation in the
rhythm section), and the bluesy Empty Pockets. The backing group includes then
up-and-coming trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon,
bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. All in all, Takin Off is an
exceptional first effort, laying the groundwork for Hancock to begin pushing the
boundaries of hard bop on his next several records.~Steve Huey

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