Herbie Hancock Takin' Off (180 Gram Vinyl, Deluxe Gatefold Edition) [Import] 04/08/2016 "This is the last song

"This is the last song ever written about trains and brains and rain

sonically it feels as if the band and Klinghoffer have finally gelled as a complete creative unit

so much so that Matthews's first official solo album might have been expected to signal a drastic change in direction

The album kicks off with a one-two punch that serves as a reminder of their power and offers a taste of the new path they've set for themselves

Herbie Hancock Takin' Off (180 Gram Vinyl, Deluxe Gatefold Edition) [Import] 04/08/2016 "This is the last songTAKIN' OFF was Herbie Hancock's first album as a leader. The 1996 reissue of TAKIN' OFF adds alternate takes of "Watermelon Man," "Three Bags Full" and "Empty Pockets." Personnel: Herbie Hancock (piano); Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet); Butch Warren (bass); Billy Higgins (drums). Producer: Alfred Lion. Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on May 28, 1962. Includes