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TAKIN\’ 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 […]