• 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 HancockThe PrisonerBlue Note
      Herbie's last recording for Blue Note, in 1969, is the bridge between 'Speak Like A Child' and, his first on Warner Brothers, 'Fat Albert Rotunda'. It...
        Herbie HancockThe New StandardVerve Records
        Originally released in 1996 - and for the first time here on vinyl - The New Standard features songs by Stevie Wonder, Prince, Sade, Nirvana and more getting...
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          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
          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
          Herbie HancockMan-Child (1975)Columbia
          Classic fusion album featuring a killer set of funky-jazz fusion. Heavyweight!
          • – hang Up Your hang ups
          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) MOVLP1970£29.99
            180gm heavyweight vinyl
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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 HancockHead Hunters (1973)Columbia
          This is THE definitive funk-jazz fusion album - truly jaw-droppingly good stuff that instantly set the standard against which other fusion musicians measured...
          • – Chameleon
          • – Watermelon Man
          • – Sly
          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 HancockSpeak Like A ChildDecca / Blue Note
          Seminal Herbie Hancock on Blue Note, produced by Duke Pearson.
            Herbie HancockMy Point Of ViewBlue Note
            Brilliant, less-well-known Herbie Hancock album featuring a larger group than usual with guitar and trombone! Check the superb "King Cobra"! Recommended!
            • – Blind Man, Blind Man
            • – King Cobra
            Herbie HancockMaiden Voyage (1965)Blue Note
            Brilliant, brilliant album - every track's a winner! Highly recommended!
              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

              Big John PattonGot A Good Thing Goin’Blue Note
              Organist Big John Patton’s 1966 soul jazz manifesto Got A Good Thing Goin’ was a showcase for the dynamic duo of Patton and guitarist Grant Green whose...
                • LP 5889281£36.99
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                Bobby HutchersonComponents (Tone Poet Edition)Blue Note
                Recorded in 1965, Components makes a strong case for being one of the finest albums that vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson cut for Blue Note over his lengthy...
                  • LP 5889287£37.00
                    Expected 19 JunPreorder
                  McCoy TynerAsante [Expanded Edition]Blue Note
                  McCoy Tyner had been increasingly looking to Africa for inspiration on his Blue Note records of the late-60s. With 1970’s Asante he brought those influences...
                  • – Malika
                  • – Asante
                  • – Goin' Home
                  • – Fulfillment
                  • LP 6501974£36.99
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                  Donald ByrdThe Cat WalkBlue Note
                  Donald Byrd was deep in a groove in 1960 as the trumpeter turned out one hard bop classicafter another including The Cat Walk featuring Byrd’s quintet...
                  • – Say You're Mine
                  • – Duke's Mixture
                  • – Each Time I Think Of You
                  • – The Cat Walk
                  • – Cute
                  • – Hello Bright Sunflower
                  • LP 7580710£27.99
                    Part of Blue Note’s ‘Classic Vinyl’ series.
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                  Stanley TurrentineEasy WalkerBlue Note
                  Stanley Turrentine’s 1966 album Easy Walker was right in the soulful tenor saxophonist’s sweet spot with Mr. T fronting a versatile quartet with McCoy...
                  • – Meat Wave
                  • – They All Say That I'm The Biggest Fool
                  • – Yours Is My Heart Alone
                  • – Easy Walker
                  • – What The World Needs Now Is Love
                  • – Alone Together
                  • LP 7580705£27.99
                    Part of Blue Note’s ‘Classic Vinyl’ series.
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                  Fred JacksonHootin’ ‘N Tootin’Blue Note
                  In addition to appearing as a sideman with Blue Note organists Baby Face Willette and Big John Patton, the brawny tenor saxophonist Fred Jackson also cut...
                  • – Dippin' In The Bag
                  • – Southern Exposure
                  • – Preach Brother
                  • – Hootin' 'N Tootin'
                  • – Easin' On Down
                  • – That's Where It's At
                  • – Way Down Home
                  • LP 5842277£36.99
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                  Blue MitchellThe Thing To DoBlue Note
                  Trumpeter Blue Mitchell’s soulful, swinging style embodied the Blue Note ethos and his 1964 debut for the label The Thing To Do showcased his sound across...
                  • – Fungii Mama
                  • – Mona's Mood
                  • – The Thing To Do
                  • – Step Lightly
                  • – Chick's Tune
                  • LP 7580696£27.99
                    Part of Blue Note’s ‘Classic Vinyl’ series.
                    Expected 17 AprPreorder
                  Frank SinatraSongs for Swingin’ Lovers!Blue Note
                  Following his melancholy masterpiece In The Wee Small Hours, the legendary vocalist Frank Sinatra brightened the mood considerably with his exuberant album...
                  • – You Make Me Feel So Young
                  • – It Happened In Monterey
                  • – You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
                  • – You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
                  • – Too Marvelous For Words
                  • – Old Devil Moon
                  • – Pennies From Heaven
                  • – Love Is Here To Stay
                  • – I've Got You Under My Skin
                  • – I Thought About You
                  • – We'll Be Together Again
                  • – Makin' Whoopee
                  • – Swingin' Down The Lane
                  • – Anything Goes
                  • – How About You?
                  • LP 7894910£36.99
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                  Andrew HillJudgmentBlue Note
                  Alfred Lion considered pianist-composer Andrew Hill as unique as Thelonious Monk and documented Hill’s music with a fervor. Recorded in 1964 with a quartet...
                    • LP 7507950£27.99
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                    Stanley TurrentineIn Memory OfBlue Note
                    Stanley Turrentine’s stellar 1964 album, In Memory Of, traversed swinging hard bop, beautiful balladry and African rhythms with the saxophonist fronting...
                      • LP 5571608£36.99
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                      Art HodesThe Funky Piano Of Art HodesBlue Note
                        • Original LP B-6502 K£12.00
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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...
                          • New LP (180g) 3538218£42.99
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                          • Original LP BST-84240£50.00
                            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl Blue/white label liberty pressing,in original shrink
                          Sidney De ParisDeParis DixieBlue Note
                            • Original LP B-6501£10.00
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                            Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
                            All time-rare groove Mizell brothers production. Includes the massive 'Think Twice'.
                            • – stepping into tomorrow
                            • – think twice
                            Lou DonaldsonMr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note
                            Killer late 60s funky jazz on Blue Note, including the much sampled version of 'Ode To Billy Joe'.
                            • – ode to billie joe
                            Freddie RoachDown To EarthBlue Note
                            Hammond B3 organist Freddie Roach began a run of Blue Note leader dates with his excellent 1962 debut Down To Earth. The deeply soulful set was a showcase...
                              'Baby Face' WilletteStop And ListenBlue Note
                              Beautiful, a different Hammond B3 sound than Smith, fabulous ballads, great swing, this man should have been huge but disappeared back to Cook County in...
                                Eddie HendersonHeritage (1976)Blue Note
                                Trumpeter Eddie Henderson came to prominence as a member of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi in the early-70s after which he recorded a pair of seminal jazz-funk...
                                  Andrew HillAndrew!!!Blue Note
                                  Pianist Andrew Hill burst onto the scene in 1963–64 with a torrent of creativity that produced five remarkable albums including Andrew!!! featuring saxophonist...
                                    Eliane EliasIllusionsBlue Note
                                      • Original LP BLJ-46994£18.00
                                        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, ex-radio station copy with radio station stickers on front
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                                      Duke PearsonWahoo!Blue Note
                                      Duke Pearson’s great 1964 album Wahoo! was a perfect encapsulation of his talents as a pianist, composer and bandleader. Writing for a sextet featuring...
                                        • LP 6510372£27.99
                                          Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.
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                                        Booker LittleBooker Little & Max RoachBlue Note
                                        Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in...
                                          • LP 4881948£36.99
                                            Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
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                                          Herbie HancockThe PrisonerBlue Note
                                          Herbie's last recording for Blue Note, in 1969, is the bridge between 'Speak Like A Child' and, his first on Warner Brothers, 'Fat Albert Rotunda'. It...
                                            Wayne ShorterJujuBlue Note
                                            Saxophonist Shorter is joined by Coltrane's seminal rhythm team - McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones. Deep and seminal.
                                            • – Juju
                                            • – House Of Jade
                                            • – Yes Or No
                                            Booker ErvinTex Book TenorBlue Note
                                            Booker Ervin cut two stellar Blue Note records in the late-60s including Tex Book Tenor which had to wait until 2005 for its first standalone release....
                                              Joe HendersonMode for Joe (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
                                              Saxophonist Joe Henderson expanded his palette on his vigorous 1966 album Mode for Joe with a dynamic septet featuring Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby...
                                                Lee MorganSearch For The New Land (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
                                                Two months after recording The Sidewinder, trumpet legend Lee Morgan was back in Van Gelder Studio in February 1964 creating his masterful sextet album...
                                                  • LP (180 gram) 45831994£23.99
                                                    Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series
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                                                  Art HodesSittin' In - Volume IBlue Note
                                                    • Original LP B 6508£10.00
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                                                    Jack WilsonEasterly WindsBlue Note
                                                    KILLER Blue Note album - 100% essential.
                                                    • – On Children
                                                    • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00
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                                                    Duke PearsonThe Right TouchBlue Note
                                                    Super killer dance jazz classic Blue Note. 'Chilli Peppers' is one of the toughest tunes ever, a mainstay of Gilles Peterson/jazz dance back in the days...
                                                    • – Chili Peppers
                                                    • – Make It Good
                                                    • – My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)
                                                    • – Los Malos Hombres
                                                    • – Scrap Iron
                                                    • – Rotary
                                                    Wayne ShorterNight Dreamer (1964)Blue Note
                                                    Wayne Shorter's debut for Blue Note, with six original compositions. A transitional record but a classic one with Shorter joined by Lee Morgan, McCoy...
                                                    • – Night Dreamer
                                                    Earl KlughCaptain Caribe - The Best Of Earl KlughBlue Note
                                                      • Original LP GP-3205£15.00
                                                        Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Secondhand Japanese vinyl, no Obi, some sleeve staining
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                                                      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
                                                      MadlibShades of Blue (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
                                                      Madlib invades Blue Note! Hip hop producer extroardinaire and world class jazz fiend Madlib gets let loose in the Blue Note vaults with his sampler!
                                                      • – Introduction
                                                      • – Slim's Return
                                                      • – Distant Land
                                                      • – Mystic Bounce
                                                      • – Stormy
                                                      • – Blue Note Interlude
                                                      • – Please Set Me At Ease
                                                      • – Funky Blue Note
                                                      • – Alfred Lion Interlude
                                                      • – Stepping Into Tomorrow
                                                      • – Andrew Hill Break
                                                      • – Montara
                                                      • – Song For My Father
                                                      • – Footprints
                                                      • – Peace/Dolphin Dance
                                                      • – Outro
                                                      • New Audiophile 2×LP (180 GRAM) 5507723£36.99
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