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| 3.5 great | GamamJ | October 24th 20 |
Not too explorative or unique, but a solid debut nonetheless. Really good melodic sensibilities and of course massive playing.
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| 4.0 excellent | Alabaster Jones | May 25th 16 |
One of the greatest jazz pianists to ever live, Herbie Hancock appropriately named his debut Takin' Off, as it is regarded as one of the better debuts for an esteemed jazz artist. Yet, compared to later records in his catalogue, Hancock's debut is a conservative and pretty safe affair; conventional hard-bop with some slight modal leanings, but this does not mean it's a dull record. In fact, quite the contrary, as the quality of this album remains high throughout, with Hancock taking the lead on piano, setting up improvisations for both Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon, who man the trumpet and tenor sax respectively. "Watermelon Man" even shows Herbie getting his feet wet with a bit of funk, as the inherently bluesy style the album operates with works wonders here to create a post-bop masterpiece. It was a humble, yet very good, beginning for the man, and it's definitely worth a listen just because of that.
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| 4.0 excellent | vakuola | October 26th 25 |
| 4.5 superb | Araz | August 11th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bren80 | July 12th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | GMBass | November 18th 15 |
| 3.0 good | ariich | October 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Behexen | September 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Skyler | July 13th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | ONI65 | May 12th 11 |
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