Description: BRAND NEW - XRCD24 Herbie's Blue Note debut features the incomparable horn duo of Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon (both at their creative peaks), blowing out Hancock's angular, bluesy tunes with passion and finesse. The album kicks off with the classic "Watermelon Man"; the songs are largely uptempo hard-bop until closing with the sparkling, late-night ballad "Alone and I." The pianist's forays into experimentation are displayed in the strange rhythm section solos and the lack of thematic resolution on "The Maze" or the 32-bar broken phrasing on "Three Bags Full." The sound is pure early-'60s Rudy Van Gelder: muted piano, in-your-face horns and rhythm section in your living room. Features XRCD24 XRCD24 is Compatible with ALL CD PLAYERS! Mastered & Produced by Alan Yoshida & Joe Harley from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note 2-Track Analog Tapes Highest Quality Analog-to-Digital Transfers from Tape to CD Deluxe Packaging with Hi-Resolution Black & White Session Photos by Francis Wolff Includes Original Album Liner Notes Musicians Herbie Hancock piano Freddie Hubbard trumpet Dexter Gordon tenor sax Butch Warren bass Billy Higgins drums TRACKS1. Watermelon Man2. Three Bags Full3. Empty Pockets4. The Maze5. Driftin'6. Alone and I7. Watermelon Man (Alternate Take)8. Three Bags Full (Alternate Take)9. Empty Pockets (Alternate Take)
Price: 34.95 USD
Location: Oak Ridge, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-07T01:24:53.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Herbie Hancock
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Record Label: Audio Wave Music
Release Title: Takin' Off
Case Type: Hard Cardboard Case
Custom Bundle: No
Color: White
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Modified Item: No
Edition: XRCD24 Edition
Type: Album
Format: CD
Producer: Alan Yoshida & Joe Harley
Language: English
Release Year: 2023
Instrument: Piano
Style: Bebop, Modern Postbebop
Features: Remastered, XRCD
Genre: Jazz
Run Time: 58 Minutes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
