Takin' Off
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Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album by jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, noted for its blend of hard bop and soul jazz and for introducing the standard "Watermelon Man."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Takin' Off canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6428844 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Takin' Off Context triple: [Watermelon Man, firstReleaseAlbum, Takin' Off]
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A.
Takeoff
Takeoff was an American rapper best known as a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, influential in popularizing the modern trap sound.
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B.
Lift Off
"Lift Off" is a collaborative hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Beyoncé, known for its grand production and space-themed ambition on their joint album.
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C.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
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D.
Reach for the Sky
"Reach for the Sky" is a song by the American punk rock band Rancid, featured on their 2004 album "Indestructible."
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E.
Off the Ground
Off the Ground is a 1993 studio album by Paul McCartney that blends rock and pop with socially conscious and introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Takin' Off Target entity description: Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album by jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, noted for its blend of hard bop and soul jazz and for introducing the standard "Watermelon Man."
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A.
Takeoff
Takeoff was an American rapper best known as a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, influential in popularizing the modern trap sound.
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B.
Lift Off
"Lift Off" is a collaborative hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Beyoncé, known for its grand production and space-themed ambition on their joint album.
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C.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
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D.
Reach for the Sky
"Reach for the Sky" is a song by the American punk rock band Rancid, featured on their 2004 album "Indestructible."
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E.
Off the Ground
Off the Ground is a 1993 studio album by Paul McCartney that blends rock and pop with socially conscious and introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Blue Note BLP 4109 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | debut album by Herbie Hancock ⓘ |
| composerOfTrack |
Alone and I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Driftin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Empty Pockets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maze NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Bags Full NERFINISHED ⓘ Watermelon Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Billy Higgins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Butch Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | My Point of View NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | LP record ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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post-bop ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Takin' Off (Herbie Hancock album) cover ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Alone and I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Driftin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Empty Pockets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maze NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Bags Full NERFINISHED ⓘ Watermelon Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent soul jazz and hard bop recordings ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | 39:09 ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the jazz standard "Watermelon Man" ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl ⓘ |
| partOf | Blue Note Records discography ⓘ |
| performer | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Alfred Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Van Gelder Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1962-05-28 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1962-07-04 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Takin' Off Description of subject: Takin' Off is the 1962 debut album by jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, noted for its blend of hard bop and soul jazz and for introducing the standard "Watermelon Man."
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