{"product_id":"herbie-hancock-takin-off-crystal-clear-vinyl-lp-8435723702191","title":"Herbie Hancock \"Takin Off\" (Crystal Clear Vinyl) LP","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrystal Clear Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJazz music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerbie Hancock’s 1962 debut as a leader pairs his own compositions with a quintet featuring Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, Butch Warren and Billy Higgins. “Watermelon Man” supplies the instantly recognizable blues hook, but the album also introduces the harmonic curiosity that would drive his later work. A hard-bop session that makes room for both memorable themes and serious improvisation. Crystal clear vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“able to balance sophistication and accessibility”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Steve Huey, AllMusic. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.herbiehancock.com\/music\/discography\/album\/takin-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead the review\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrack listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\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\u003eYou Re My Everything\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\u003eProphet Jennings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eListen: Herbie Hancock  Watermelon man — artist listening sample\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZbHJHPTikQA\" title=\"Herbie Hancock  Watermelon man — artist listening sample\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8435723702191\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waxtime Clear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43147588698192,"sku":"amsdrop","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/4838\/files\/8435723702191.jpg?v=1794693997","url":"https:\/\/deadtankrecords.com\/products\/herbie-hancock-takin-off-crystal-clear-vinyl-lp-8435723702191","provider":"Dead Tank Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}