"Takinâ Off" marked Herbie Hancockâs 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 Hancockâs best known compositions, âWatermelon Manâ, which made it to the Top 100 on the pop charts. The tune would become a jazz standard, and would be covered by Mongo Santamaria, among others. Renowned jazz critic Leonard Feather stated the following about the LP: âAs the first solo album by Herbie Hancock, this record will serve for many listeners as an introduction to the talents of a young and unmistakably promising artist who recently signed an exclusive Blue Note contract.â
PERSONNEL:
FREDDIE HUBBARD, trumpet DEXTER GORDON, tenor sax HERBIE HANCOCK, piano BUTCH WARREN, bass BILLY HIGGINS, drums
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, May 28, 1962.
SIDE A:
01 WATERMELON MAN 02 THREE BAGS FULL 03 EMPTY POCKETS
SIDE B:
01 THE MAZE 02 DRIFTINâ 03 ALONE AND I
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