Herbie Hancock: Takin' Off LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) '-diana-krall Doralice: Written-By – Antônio Almeida

Doralice: Written-By – Antônio Almeida

I Was Doing All Right

The backing band is no less impressive featuring a remarkable quintet of modern jazz talent including guitarist Bill Frisell

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Herbie Hancock: Takin' Off LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition) '-diana-krall Doralice: Written-By – Antônio AlmeidaBlue Note, 1962 On his 1962 debut album, Takin Off, pianist Herbie Hancock arrived fully formed at the helm of an impressive quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Billy Higgins. Though rooted firmly in hard bop, the brilliant pianist and composer presented his own strikingly original voice on this six song album consisting entirely of his own compositions, from the funky hit