Hancock, Herbie - Takin' Off

NEW VINYL LP ON DOL 2017

180 GRAM GATEFOLD VINYL.

Herbie Hancock's debut as a leader, Takin' Off, revealed a composer and pianist able to balance sophistication and accessibility, somewhat in the vein of Blue Note's 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 Hancock's most conventional albums.

Tracklist

Watermelon Man     
Three Bags Full     
Empty Pockets     
The Maze     
Driftin'     
Alone And I