Herbie Hancock – Takin’ Off (1962) Blue Note Hard Bop Classic
Blue Note records 1962 – BST 84109
notes:
Herbie Hancock’s debut album,
Takin’ Off, released in 1962
on
Blue Note Records, marked the arrival of a new jazz talent
whose influence would soon reshape
modern jazz. Recorded at
the famed
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, the album is a
hard bop
classic that showcases Hancock’s remarkable compositional
skill and virtuosic piano playing.
The album is most famous for the hit single “Watermelon Man,
” which quickly became a jazz standard and remains a staple in jazz
repertoires today. Takin’ Off combines catchy melodies,
sophisticated harmonies, and the energetic interplay of a top-tier
ensemble, making it essential listening for jazz enthusiasts
credits:
Herbie Hancock – piano
Freddie Hubbard
– trumpet
Dexter Gordon – tenor saxophone
Butch Warren – bass
Billy Higgins – drums
recorded at:
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, May 28, 1962
Producer –
Alfred Lion
Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
tracklist:
All compositions by Herbie Hancock.
A1 Watermelon Man
A3 Empty Pockets
B1 The Maze
B2 Driftin'
B3 Alone And I
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