Herbie Hancock - Takin Off (1962) '2007
Artist | Herbie Hancock Related artists |
Album name | Takin Off (1962) |
Country | |
Date | 2007 |
Genre | Jazz |
Play time | 57:39 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 422 MB(+3\%) |
Price | Download $3.95 |
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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  EAC LogExact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 1 from 15. November 2010 EAC extraction logfile from 9. 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