Review by Scott Yanow
This album (which has been included in Joe Henderson's complete, eight-CD Milestone Years box set) has quite a few classic moments. At that point in time, tenor saxophonist Henderson was a sideman with Herbie Hancock's Sextet, so Hancock was happy to perform as a sideman, doubling on piano and electric piano, with the all-star group, which also includes trumpeter Mike Lawrence, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Highlights are many and include the original version of "Black Narcissus," "Isotope," a lyrical rendition of "Lazy Afternoon," and the free-form "Foresight and Afterthought."
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Biography by Scott Yanow
Joe Henderson is proof that jazz can sell without watering down the music; it just takes creative marketing. Although his sound and style were virtually unchanged from the mid-'60s, Joe Henderson's signing with Verve in 1992 was treated as a major news event by the label (even though he had already recorded many memorable sessions for other companies). His Verve recordings had easy-to-market themes (tributes to Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis, and Antonio Carlos Jobim) and, as a result, he became a national celebrity and a constant poll winner while still sounding the same as when he was in obscurity in the 1970s.
The general feeling is that it couldn't have happened to a more deserving jazz musician. After studying at Kentucky State College and Wayne State University, Joe Henderson played locally in Detroit before spending time in the military (1960-1962). He played briefly with Jack McDuff and then gained recognition for his work with Kenny Dorham (1962-1963), a veteran bop trumpeter who championed him and helped Henderson get signed to Blue Note. Henderson appeared on many Blue Note sessions both as a leader and as a sideman, spent 1964-1966 with Horace Silver's Quintet, and during 1969-1970 was in Herbie Hancock's band. From the start, he had a very distinctive sound and style which, although influenced a bit by both Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, also contained a lot of brand new phrases and ideas. Henderson had long been able to improvise in both inside and outside settings, from hard bop to freeform. In the 1970s, he recorded frequently for Milestone and lived in San Francisco, but was somewhat taken for granted. The second half of the 1980s found him continuing his freelancing and teaching while recording for Blue Note, but it was when he hooked up with Verve that he suddenly became famous. Virtually all of his recordings are currently in print on CD, including a massive collection of his neglected (but generally rewarding) Milestone dates. On June 30, 2001, Joe Henderson passed away due to heart failure after a long battle with emphysema.
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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Este álbum (que ha sido incluido en la caja completa de ocho CDs de Joe Henderson, Milestone Years) tiene bastantes momentos clásicos. En ese momento, el saxofonista tenor Henderson era miembro del Sexteto de Herbie Hancock, por lo que Hancock estuvo encantado de actuar como músico secundario, doblando al piano y al piano eléctrico, con el grupo de estrellas, que también incluye al trompetista Mike Lawrence, al bajista Ron Carter y al baterista Jack DeJohnette. Los aspectos más destacados son muchos e incluyen la versión original de "Black Narcissus", "Isotope", una interpretación lírica de "Lazy Afternoon" y la forma libre "Foresight and Afterthought".
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Joe Henderson es la prueba de que el jazz puede venderse sin diluir la música; sólo hace falta un marketing creativo. Aunque su sonido y su estilo no han cambiado prácticamente desde mediados de los años 60, el fichaje de Joe Henderson por Verve en 1992 fue tratado como un gran acontecimiento por la discográfica (a pesar de que ya había grabado muchas sesiones memorables para otras compañías). Sus grabaciones para Verve tenían temas fáciles de comercializar (homenajes a Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis y Antonio Carlos Jobim) y, como resultado, se convirtió en una celebridad nacional y en un constante ganador de encuestas mientras seguía sonando igual que cuando estaba en la oscuridad en los años 70.
El sentimiento general es que no podría haberle ocurrido a un músico de jazz más meritorio. Tras estudiar en el Kentucky State College y en la Wayne State University, Joe Henderson tocó a nivel local en Detroit antes de pasar por el ejército (1960-1962). Tocó brevemente con Jack McDuff y luego ganó reconocimiento por su trabajo con Kenny Dorham (1962-1963), un veterano trompetista de bop que lo defendió y ayudó a Henderson a firmar con Blue Note. Henderson apareció en muchas sesiones de Blue Note como líder y como acompañante, pasó de 1964 a 1966 con el Quinteto de Horace Silver, y durante 1969-1970 estuvo en la banda de Herbie Hancock. Desde el principio, tenía un sonido y un estilo muy característicos que, aunque estaban un poco influenciados por Sonny Rollins y John Coltrane, también contenían muchas frases e ideas nuevas. Henderson llevaba mucho tiempo siendo capaz de improvisar tanto en ambientes interiores como exteriores, desde el hard bop hasta el freeform. En la década de 1970, grabó con frecuencia para Milestone y vivió en San Francisco, pero se le daba por descontado. En la segunda mitad de los años 80 continuó trabajando como freelance y dando clases mientras grababa para Blue Note, pero fue cuando se unió a Verve cuando se hizo famoso de repente. En la actualidad, casi todas sus grabaciones se encuentran en CD, incluida una enorme colección de sus olvidadas (pero generalmente gratificantes) fechas de Milestone. El 30 de junio de 2001, Joe Henderson falleció debido a un fallo cardíaco tras una larga batalla contra el enfisema.
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Tracklist:
1 - Black Narcissus - 4:51
2 - Afro-Centric - 7:03
3 - Opus One-Point-Five - 4:55
4 - Isotope - 4:55
5 - Power To The People - 8:43
6 - Lazy Afternoon - 4:35
7 - Foresight And Afterthought (An Impromptu Suite) - 7:31
Credits:
Art Direction – Larissa Collins
Bass – Ron Carter (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Design [Cover] – John Murello
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Electric Bass – Ron Carter (tracks: 2, 5)
Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
Engineer [Recording] – George Sawtelle
Mastered By – Ray Hagerty
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Charles Stewart*
Piano – Herbie Hancock (tracks: 3, 4, 6)
Producer [Original Album], Reissue Producer, Liner Notes [Reissue Annotation] – Orrin Keepnews
Remastered By [Remastering] – Joe Tarantino
Supervised By – Nick Phillips (2)
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
Trumpet – Mike Lawrence (tracks: 2, 5)
Written-By – Joe Henderson (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Notes
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City; May 23 (#2, 5) and May 29 (#1, 3, 4, 6, 7).
Label: Milestone (4) – MCD-30130-2
Series: Keepnews Collection –
Released: 27 Mar 2007
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Post Bop
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