Takin' Off (Herbie Hancock album)

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Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, noted for introducing his hit composition "Watermelon Man" and showcasing his early hard bop style.

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instanceOf debut album
studio album
allCompositionsBy Herbie Hancock
artist Herbie Hancock
bassist Butch Warren
chronologyPositionInArtistDiscography first album
composerOfTrack Herbie Hancock
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtIncludes Blue Note design style of early 1960s
drummer Billy Higgins
featuresMusician Billy Higgins
Butch Warren
Dexter Gordon
Freddie Hubbard
Herbie Hancock
followsInLabelCatalog Blue Note Records releases of early 1960s
format 12-inch LP
genre hard bop
jazz
hasReissue CD reissue on Blue Note Records
hasSingle Watermelon Man
hasStyleCharacteristic early hard bop style of Herbie Hancock
hasTrack Alone and I
Driftin'
Empty Pockets
The Maze
Three Bags Full
Watermelon Man
instrumentation bass
drums
piano
tenor saxophone
trumpet
labelCatalog Blue Note BLP 4109
language instrumental
notableFor introducing the composition "Watermelon Man"
originalReleaseDate 1962-07-04
partOf Herbie Hancock discography
performer Herbie Hancock
pianist Herbie Hancock
producer Alfred Lion
recordedAt Van Gelder Studio
recordingEngineer Rudy Van Gelder
recordingLocation Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
recordLabel Blue Note Records
releaseYear 1962
tenorSaxophonist Dexter Gordon
trumpeter Freddie Hubbard

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Watermelon Man appearsOn Takin' Off (Herbie Hancock album)