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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Takin' Off | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
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studio album ⓘ |
| allCompositionsBy | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Butch Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPositionInArtistDiscography | first album ⓘ |
| composerOfTrack | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtIncludes | Blue Note design style of early 1960s ⓘ |
| drummer | Billy Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Billy Higgins
NERFINISHED
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Butch Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInLabelCatalog | Blue Note Records releases of early 1960s ⓘ |
| format | 12-inch LP ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasReissue | CD reissue on Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| hasSingle | Watermelon Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic | early hard bop style of Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Alone and I
NERFINISHED
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Driftin' ⓘ Empty Pockets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maze NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Bags Full NERFINISHED ⓘ Watermelon Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| labelCatalog | Blue Note BLP 4109 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the composition "Watermelon Man" ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1962-07-04 ⓘ |
| partOf | Herbie Hancock discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pianist | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Alfred Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Van Gelder Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEngineer | Rudy Van Gelder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| tenorSaxophonist | Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trumpeter | Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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