Takin' Off is the debut album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock released in 1962 by Blue Note Records. The album features veteran tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Butch Warren and drummer Billy Higgins. The album is a creative example of music in the hard bop idiom.
Tracklist:
Watermelon Man 7:09 Three Bags Full 5:26 Empty Pockets 6:12 Hush 6:23 The Maze 6:48 Driftin' 6:57 Alone and I 6:29
