{"product_id":"herbie-hancock-takin-off-red-vinyl","title":"Herbie Hancock - Takin' Off [Red Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: 37192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP Red Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 8436569196137\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 30 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited edition pressing on 180g red vinyl - unique artwork with photos by renowned French jazz photographer Jean-Pierre Leloir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakin' Off was pianist Herbie Hancock's frst album under his own name. Released in 1962 by Blue Note, the album features his own compositions, including the iconic Watermelon Man, which made it to the Top 100 in the singles pop charts. The tune became a jazz standard covered by countless musician, including the great Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreddie Hubbard: trumpet\u003cbr\u003eDexter Gordon: tenor saxophone\u003cbr\u003eHerbie Hancock: piano\u003cbr\u003eButch Warren: bass\u003cbr\u003eBilly Higgins: drums\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, May 28, 1962.\u003cbr\u003eOriginal sessions recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and produced by Alfred Lion.\u003cbr\u003eOriginally issued as Takin' Off (Blue Note BST-84109).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP Red Vinyl Tracks: WATERMELON MAN \/ THREE BAGS FULL \/ EMPTY POCKETS \/ THE MAZE \/ 2 DRIFTIN' \/ ALONE AND I\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JAZZ IMAGES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45925493342364,"sku":"37192","price":21.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/4_2894b036-e64f-441d-a5eb-e3cd2229fa89.webp?v=1768222457","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/herbie-hancock-takin-off-red-vinyl","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}