HERBIE HANCOCK TAKIN’ OFF LP on BLUE NOTE DEBUT VAN GELDER NICE
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Here is an EXCELLENT MINUS / VERY GOOD PLUS! copy of the DEBUT LP from HERBIE HANCOCK titled TAKIN’ OFF. It is an US pressing on the BLUE NOTE “NEW YORK” label, catalog #BST 84109 in STEREO sound and was originally released in 1962. The vinyl is in VERY GOOD PLUS! condition with some non-sounding marks, nothing deep or that you can feel, and should have decent playback. It has a (RUDY) VAN GELDER stamp in dead wax! The cover is in EXCELLENT MINUS / VERY GOOD PLUS! condition with a tape repair on top seam, some toning to front cover, some light surface/ring wear to back, light wear to corners and edges. It is an EXCELLENT MINUS / VERY GOOD PLUS! copy of this DEBUT LP by HERBIE HANCOCK for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this LP in this condition. It’s a true gem for the HARD BOP JAZZ collector!! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR MAIL TO SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY & OTHER COUNTRIES. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE USA CONTACT ME BEFORE BIDDING! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. SHIPPING IN THE US IS $5.00 for MEDIA MAIL (IT IS NOT $4.00). US BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE! Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!
Music Review from AllMusic.com by Steve Huey
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, 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. Hancock's 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.
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