Takin' Off

This is Herbie’s classic debut album, produced by Alfred Lion and recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 28th May 1962. Featuring a truly impressive quintet of Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Dexter Gordon (tenor), Butch Warren (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums), it is rooted firmly in hard bop but also showcases the exquisite ballad ‘Alone And I’. The famous cover art was designed and photographed by Reid Miles.

Tracks

1~1~Watermelon Man
1~2~Three Bags Full
1~3~Empty Pockets
1~4~The Maze
1~5~Driftin'
1~6~Alone And I

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Release Date: 10 May 2019
Genre: Jazz
Label: BLUE NOTE RECORDS
Distributor: Universal Music