Takin' Off APHI 501036 observed that “probing deep into

observed that “probing deep into his own personal musical cosmos

the new album’s tracks display a remarkable determination to distil the trio's work to its essence

with his limitless technique

and new artwork

(including the Mercury Prize-nominated album Driftglass

Takin' Off APHI 501036 observed that “probing deep intoTakin Off was pianist Herbie Hancocks (born in Chicago on April 12, 1940; he is 79 at this writing) first album under his own name. All of the compositions are by the leader, who is backed by such stars as Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins. The album includes one of Hancocks best known compositions, Watermelon Man, which made it to the Top 100 on the pop charts. The tune would become a jazz standard, after being covered