Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off - XRCD24 CD

XRCD24 CD

Herbie Hancock's Blue Note debut features the incomparable horn duo of Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon, both at their creative peaks, blowing through Hancock's angular, bluesy tunes with passion and finesse. The album kicks off with the classic "Watermelon Man" and runs through largely uptempo hard-bop before closing with the sparkling late-night ballad "Alone and I." The sound is pure early-'60s Rudy Van Gelder. Personnel: Herbie Hancock (piano), Freddie Hubbard (trumpet), Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Butch Warren (bass), Billy Higgins (drums).

Features

• XRCD24 — compatible with ALL CD players
• Mastered & produced by Alan Yoshida & Joe Harley from the original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note 2-track analog tapes
• Deluxe packaging with hi-resolution Francis Wolff session photos and original liner notes
• Label: Blue Note (Audio Wave XRCD24)

Track Listing

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)