Herbie Hancock: Takin Off [180-Gram Gatefold Vinyl] – VINYL LP

Title: Takin Off [180-Gram Gatefold Vinyl]
Artist: Herbie Hancock
Label: Jazz Images
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 8436569193655
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 2019-09-20
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: SPAIN – IMPORT, 180 GRAM VINYL, GATEFOLD LP JACKET

Takin’ Off was pianist Herbie Hancock’s (born in Chicago on April 12, 1940; he is 79 at this writing) first album under his own name. All of the compositions are by the leader, who is backed by such stars as Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins. The album includes one of Hancock’s best-known compositions, “Watermelon Man”, which made it to the Top 100 on the pop charts.

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