{"product_id":"herbie-hancock-takin-off-lp-180g","title":"Herbie Hancock - Takin Off LP (180g)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman; Inaugural Blue Note Debuts (Part 1) Themed Installment Presented on 180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn honor of Blue Note Records' 80th Anniversary, the legendary jazz label is launching the \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/strong\u003e. Distinct from the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, this second series \u003cstrong\u003ecurated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman\u003c\/strong\u003e features \u003cstrong\u003e180g vinyl LP\u003c\/strong\u003ereleases in standard packaging with albums spanning the many eras of the label's history presented by themes: \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Debuts\u003c\/strong\u003e, Blue Grooves, Great Reid Miles Covers, Blue Note Live, and Blue Note Drummer Leaders. The series launches in May 2019 with the reissue of three remarkable Blue Note debuts – \u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock \u003cem\u003eTakin' Off\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dexter Gordon \u003cem\u003eDoin' Allright\u003c\/em\u003e, and Robert Glasper \u003cem\u003eCanvas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e– and will continue with three albums released each month for the coming year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn his excellent debut album \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakin' Off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – recorded and released in 1962 – jazz legend \u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived fully formed at the helm of an impressive quintet with trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e, tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eDexter Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eButch Warren\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e. Though rooted firmly in hard bop, the brilliant pianist and composer presented his own strikingly original voice on this auspicious six-song collection consisting entirely of his own compositions from the funky hit \"Watermelon Man\" to the timeless ballad \"Alone and I.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note 80 Vinyl Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eall-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cstrong\u003e pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eHerbie Hancock, piano\u003cbr\u003eButch Warren, bass\u003cbr\u003eBilly Higgins, drums\u003cbr\u003eDexter Gordon, tenor saxophone\u003cbr\u003eFreddie Hubbard, trumpet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e• Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003e• 180g vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e• Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman\u003cbr\u003e• Theme: Blue Note Debuts (Part 1) \u003cbr\u003e• All-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes\u003cbr\u003e• Pressed at Optimal\u003cbr\u003e• Standard packaging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatermelon Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Bags Full\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty Pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Maze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriftin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlone And I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"DOL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16430024260,"sku":"","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7449\/files\/61vbCziLI6L._UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1775091083","url":"https:\/\/www.beatstreet.ca\/products\/herbie-hancock-takin-off-lp-180g","provider":"Beat Street Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}