• 1. Watermelon Man
      • 2. Three Bags Full
      • 3. Empty Pockets
      • 4. The Maze
      • 5. Driftin'
      • 6. Alone And I

      Takin' Off is the debut album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock that was released in 1962 by Blue Note Records. The recording session includes Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone. Classic hard bop business!

      Other Releases by Herbie Hancock

      Herbie HancockFat Albert Rotunda (1969)Warner Bros.
      The definitive funky soul jazz monster! Nuff tunes! Monster, monster, monster funk jazz bomb! Killer late 60s with 'Wiggle-Waggle'.
      • – Wiggle-Waggle
      • – Fat Mama
      • – Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
      • – Fat Albert Rotunda
      • Original LP£75.00
        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+RARE Orig USA vinyl, minor ageing to sleeve and spine
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      Herbie HancockCrossings (1972)Warner Bros
      Tough, tough, tough heavy Headhunters fusion, 1972 in the zone! Classic Herbie Hancock group line-up with Benny Maupin, Billy Hart and Buster Williams
      • – Sleeping Giant
      • Original LP£25.00
        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGUSA Original pressing gatefold sleeve, has wear to sleeve, name on back
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      Herbie HancockMwandishiWarner Bros
      Long out of print heavyweight Headhunters progressive, fusion hardcore! Album originally released in 1971 - first time on vinyl in long time. Essential...
      • – Ostinato (Suite For Angela)
      • New LP (180g)£28.99
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      Herbie HancockThrust (1974)Columbia
      An essential classic! The heaviest funky jazz ever recorded. Deep, deep, deep. As good as it gets! 180 gram audiophile issue vinyl.
      • – Spank-A-Lee
      • – Palm Grease
      • New LP (180g)£23.99
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      Herbie HancockMan-Child (1975)Columbia
      Classic fusion album featuring a killer set of funky-jazz fusion. Heavyweight!
      • – hang Up Your hang ups
      • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£36.00
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      • Original LP£15.00
        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal USA vinyl, tear on front top left
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      Herbie HancockSunlightMusic On Vinyl
      Jazz-funk fusion at it's finest, featuring Bill Summers, Paul Jackson, Ray Parker Jr. and Jaco Pastorius.
      • – I Thought It Was You
      • LP (180 gram)£28.99
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      Herbie HancockSextant (1972)Columbia
      'Sextant' from 1972 was recorded just before 'Headhunters', and can be seen in the same vein, but it's more than just an introduction to a masterpiece....
      • – Rain Dance
      Herbie HancockSecrets (1976)Columbia
      Seminal jazz funk fusion album including top funky re-version of Hancock's own "Cantelope Island". Also "Doin It" and "Gentle Thoughts" all with the great...
      • – Doin' It
      Herbie HancockMaiden Voyage (1965)Blue Note
      Brilliant, brilliant album - every track's a winner! Highly recommended!
        Herbie HancockEmpyrean IslesBlue Note
        Stone cold classic Herbie Hancock featuring Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter and Tony Williams! Includes the timeless 'Cantaloupe Island'
          Herbie HancockInventions And DimensionsBlue Note
          Great album fusing modal jazz piano with latin percussion  - a classic! A really super record from Herbie Hancock - one that's almost completely...
          • – Succotash
          • – Triangle

          Other Releases on Blue Note

          Donald ByrdStreet Lady (1973)Blue Note
          Classic jazz funk album written and produced by the magnificent Mizell brothers! Includes 'Lansana's Priestess'. Personnel playing on the album include...
          • – Lansana's Priestess
          • – Miss Kane
          • – Sister Love
          • – Street Lady
          • – Witch Hunt
          • – Woman of The World
          • New LP (180g)£30.00
            Expected 31 MarPreorder
          Jackie McLeanBluesnikBlue Note
          Widely regarded as one of Jackie McLean's finest, not to mention most accessible albums, Bluesnik gets the reissue treatment on Blue Note to bring it to...
            Horace Parlan QuintetSpeakin' My PieceBlue Note
            Horace Parlan struck out in style as a bandleader in 1960 with a swathe of albums for Blue Note, amongst which was this dazzling display with his quintet....
              Transmissions from Total Refreshment CentreBlue Note
              All the best music has a community underneath it. The extended family around London’s Total Refreshment Centre (TRC) connects continents and generations,...
                • LP£27.00
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                Grant GreenGreen is Beautiful (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
                Another Blue Note killer coming! Grant Green killer 1970 super funky soul jazz LP from Liberty-era Blue Note Records. This is one of the best Blue Note...
                • – Ain't It Funky Now
                • – The Windjammer
                • – Dracula
                Bobbi HumphreyFancy Dancer (1975)Blue Note
                Classic jazz funk album produced by the awesome Mizell Brothers which includes the ESSENTIAL track 'Uno Esta'!
                • – Uno Esta
                • Reissue LP£25.99
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                • CD£7.99
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                Donald ByrdLive Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux (1973)Blue Note
                "I’ve been waiting over 30 years for this to come out officially" Gilles Peterson "Donald Byrd in a super rare 1973 public appearance of the Mizell...
                • – Black Byrd (Live)
                • – You've Got It Bad Girl (Live)
                • – The East (Live)
                • – Introductions (Live)
                • – Kwame (Live)
                • – Poco-Mania (Live)
                Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
                SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
                • – Change
                • – Wind Parade
                • – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
                • – Places And Spaces
                • – You And The Music
                • – Night Whistler
                • – Just My Imagination
                Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
                In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet in to the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable...
                  • LP (180 gram)£35.00
                    Gatefold sleeve
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                  Harold VickSteppin' Out! (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
                  In 1963, tenor saxophonist Harold Vick made his sole album as a leader for Blue Note, the underrated soul jazz gem Steppin’ Out. The record finds its...
                    • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£36.00
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                    Bobby HutchersonStick-Up! (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
                    Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson’s 1966 album Stick-Up! found him in the company of a new band line-up with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Lewis, and...
                      • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£36.00
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                      Kenny BurrellKenny BurrellBlue Note
                      The first thing that strikes you about Kenny Burrell’s second Blue Note album, simply titled Kenny Burrell (BLP 1543) and released as part of Blue Note’s...
                        Gene HarrisYesterday, Today & Tomorrow (1973)Blue Note
                        Rare Wicked funky jazz on Blue Note double vinyl
                        • – Monk's Tune
                        • Original 2×LP£45.00
                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original blue label liberty Blue Note. Double gatefold album, bit of minor age wear to sleeve
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                        John ColtraneBlue TrainBlue Note
                        **Late 50s hard bop! Coltrane's second on Blue Note.** John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bandleaderPaul Chambers – double bassKenny Drew – pianoCurtis...
                        • – Moment's Notice
                        • New Audiophile 2×LP (180 GRAM)£60.00
                          The Complete Masters Special Edition
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                        • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£45.00
                          Original 'Blue Train' LP recording only
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                        • 2×CD£20.00
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                        • CD£7.99
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                        • New LP (180g)£31.99
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                        Lou DonaldsonEverything I Play Is Funky (1970)Blue Note
                        Blue Note take a leaf out of their rivals at Prestige for an all-star soul jazz line-up. Blue Mitchell, Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks, Charles Earland,...
                          Blue Mitchell Collision In Black (1968)Blue Note
                          Soul jazz instrumental sounds on Blue Note from trumpeter Blue Mitchell joined by Ernie Watts, Paul Humphrey and Monk Higgins - who also produced the set.
                          • – Collision In Black
                          Lou DonaldsonSay it LoudBlue Note
                          One of the great Blue Note funk albums from 1969! Features Idris Muhammad on drums and Charles Earland on B3!
                          • – Say it loud I'm black and I'm proud
                          • – Snake Bone
                          Kenny CoxIntroducing Kenny Cox and The Contemporary Jazz QuintetBlue Note
                          Recorded in 1968, Introducing Kenny Cox and The Contemporary Jazz Quintet was the debut album by this under-recognized Detroit band led by pianist Kenny...
                          • – Mystique
                          • – You
                          • – Trance Dance
                          • – Eclipse
                          • – Number Four
                          • – Diahnn
                          • Original LP£65.00
                            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGorig blue white label liberty first press Blue Note, top spine part undone, few non audible surface marks
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                          • LP£22.00
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                          Grant GreenThe Latin Bit (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
                          Classic Grant Green album featuring Willie Bobo and Patato Valdes on percussion. Tone Poet Edition all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape...
                          • – Mambo Inn
                          • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£45.99
                            Deluxe, 180g 'Tone Poet' edition
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                          Stanley TurrentineRough 'N TumbleBlue Note
                          Stanley Turrentine’s 1966 soul jazz classic Rough ‘N Tumble finds a deep and bluesy groove that doesn’t let up from start to finish. Joining Turrentine...
                            Blue Lab BeatsMotherland JourneyBlue Note
                            Another wicked fusion of jazz, electronics and hip vibes from duo, Blue Lab Beats. Featuring guest spots from the likes of Ghetto Boy, Kiefer, Kofi Stone,...
                            • – Sky Reflections (Intro)
                            • – Labels
                            • – I’ll Be Here For You
                            • – Gotta Go Fast
                            • – A Vibe
                            • – Don’t Let It Get Away
                            • – Inhale & Exhale (Interlude)
                            • – Blow You Away (Delila)
                            • – Sensual Loving
                            • – Motherland Journey
                            Joe HendersonInner Urge (1965)Blue Note
                            Joe Henderson sax, McCoy Tyner piano, Bob Cranshaw bass, Elvin Jones drums. Coltrane's rhythm kings join Henderson for this exercise in deepness.
                            • – el barrio
                            Ornette ColemanRound Trip: Ornette Coleman on Blue Note (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
                            Iconoclastic saxophonist and composer Ornette Coleman shook the jazz world when he arrived at the Five Spot Café in New York City in 1959 and began his...
                              Gregory PorterStill RisingBlue Note
                              Gregory Porter’s 'Greatest Hits' double album. This will be the first EVER hits collection from the seven-time Grammy nominated, two-time Grammy winner,...
                                • LP£22.00
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                                • 2×CD£13.00
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                                Reuben WilsonLove BugBlue Note
                                On his second, 1969 Blue Note album 'Love Bug', organist Reuben Wilson fronted an exceptional quintet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, George Coleman on tenor...
                                • – Hot Rod
                                • – I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
                                • – I Say A Little Prayer
                                • – Love Bug
                                • – Stormy
                                • – Black Out
                                Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersFirst Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 RecordingsBlue Note
                                'First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings' is a thrilling previously unreleased live recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers captured at Hibiya...
                                  The Horace Silver Quintet6 Pieces Of SilverBlue Note
                                  On his first Blue Note date since relinquishing The Jazz Messengers moniker to Art Blakey, Horace Silver struck gold with this sterling set of hard bop...
                                    Makaya McCravenDeciphering The MessageBlue Note
                                    Across numerous albums and mixtapes, Makaya McCraven has proven his mastery of the loop akin to hip-hop’s most celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla and...
                                    • – A Slice Of The Top
                                    • – Sunset
                                    • – When Your Lover Has Gone
                                    • – Ecaroh
                                    • – Tranquility
                                    • – Wail Bait
                                    • – Coppin’ The Haven
                                    • – Frank’s Tune
                                    • – Autumn In New York
                                    • – Monaco
                                    • – Mr. Jin
                                    • – C.F.D.
                                    • – Black Rhythm Happening
                                    • LP£23.00
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                                    • CD£12.00
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                                    McCoy TynerExpansions (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
                                    Definitive version of the essential 1969 deep jazz record. Reissued on 180g audiophile vinyl and mastered from the original analog tapes as part of Blue...
                                      • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM)£35.00
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                                      Joe HendersonPage OneBlue Note
                                      Saxophonist Henderson's 1964 debut album featuring all star line up of heavyweights - Kenny Dorham, Joe Henderson, Pete La Roca, McCoy Tyner and Butch...
                                      • – Blue Bossa
                                      Horace SilverHorace Silver (1975)Blue Note
                                      Quality Blue Note collection from 1975, double gatefold vinyl, top spines split/taped, sleeve wear
                                        • Original 2×LP£30.00
                                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+USA original vinyl
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