{"product_id":"pre-order-herbie-hancock-takin-off-xrcd24-cd","title":"Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off - XRCD24 CD","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbie'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sound is pure early-'60s Rudy Van Gelder: muted piano, in-your-face horns and rhythm section in your living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXRCD24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eXRCD24 is Compatible with ALL CD PLAYERS!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered \u0026amp; Produced by Alan Yoshida \u0026amp; Joe Harley from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note 2-Track Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighest Quality Analog-to-Digital Transfers from Tape to CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe Packaging with Hi-Resolution Black \u0026amp; White Session Photos by Francis Wolff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Original Album Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDexter Gordon\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eButch Warren\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\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\u003cli\u003eWatermelon Man (Alternate Take)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Bags Full (Alternate Take)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty Pockets (Alternate Take)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Elusive Disc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548334129233,"sku":"693692200171","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/awmxr0017a__11847.webp?v=1779350161","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-herbie-hancock-takin-off-xrcd24-cd","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}