HERBIE HANCOCK Takin' Off FROM 62 BN RVG EAR-SOPHISICATED SPIRIT & IMAGINATION
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$ 37
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Jun 8, 2015
Sold Date
May 21, 2015
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HERBIE HANCOCK Takin' Off FROM 62 BN RVG EAR-SOPHISICATED SPIRIT & IMAGINATION
A VG LP ON BLUE NOTE BLP 1409
FROM 1962 WITH NEW YORK ADDRESS ON LABEL
RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER WITH Van Gelder AND THE EAR IMPRESSED IN THE DEAD WAX BOTH SIDES (THIN DEEP GROOVE LINE ONE SIDE, REGULAR LABEL OBVERSE)
WITH DEXTER GORDON ON TENOR, FREDDIE HUBBARD ON TRUMPET, HERBIE ON PIANO, BUTCH WARREN ON BASS AND BILLY HIGGINS ON DRUMS
WITH THE BLUE NOTE INNER SLEEVE AS SHOWN (FOLDS, SIDE SPLITS)
TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS
BACKGROUND INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Herbie Hancock's debut as a leader, Takin' Off, revealed a composer and pianist able to balance sophistication and accessibility, somewhat in the vein of Blue Note's prototype hard bopper Horace Silver. Yet while Hancock could be just as funky and blues-rooted as Silver, their overall styles diverged in several ways: Hancock was lighter and more cerebral, a bit more adventurous in his harmonies, and more apt to break his solos out of a groove (instead of using them to create one). So even if, in retrospect, Takin' Off is among Hancock's most conventional albums, it shows a young stylist already strikingly mature for his age, and one who can interpret established forms with spirit and imagination. Case in point: the simple, catchy "Watermelon Man," which became a Hancock signature tune and a jazz standard in the wake of a hit cover by Latin jazz star Mongo Santamaria. Hancock's original version is classic Blue Note hard bop: spare, funky piano riffing and tight, focused solo statements. The other compositions are memorable and well-constructed too (if not quite hit material); all have their moments, but particular highlights include the ruminative ballad "Alone and I," the minor-key "The Maze" (which features a little bit of free improvisation in the rhythm section), and the bluesy "Empty Pockets." The backing group includes then up-and-coming trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. All in all, Takin' Off is an exceptional first effort, laying the groundwork for Hancock to begin pushing the boundaries of hard bop on his next several records.
COVER STOCK WITH RUB AND RING WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION. CORNERS WITH SMALL ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES ON POINT. BOTTOM LEFT CORNER WITH BEND MARK. BACK COVER WITH OUTER LAYER LOSS AS SHOWN IN THE LINER NOTES AT BOTTOM. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.
SPINDLE HOLE WITH SOME LIGHT RUB MARKS. THE VINYL BLANK WITH SOME ASSORTED LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE RUB SCUFF MARKS AND PLAY LINES UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION. WE'VE TEST PLAYED THIS LP BY SAMPLING EACH TRACK 2-3 TIMES ON A VPI TURNTABLE WITH A GRADO REFERENCE ONE WOOD CARTRIDGE WITHOUT NOTICE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS AND SOUNDING QUITE FINE HERE.
FROM A NOTED JAZZ REVIEWER'S PRIVATE COLLECTION
RARELY SEEN LP WHICH NOW FETCHES 300 PLUS WHEN SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY
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