Review
by Daniel Gioffre
This early recording by Joe Henderson is not only one of the finest of all of his recordings, but is also a high point for 1960s jazz. At this point in his career, Henderson was a full-time member of Horace Silver's combo and did not yet have a steady band in his hire. He is joined on Inner Urge by veterans of other combos: McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones from John Coltrane's unit and Sonny Rollins sideman Bob Cranshaw. The presence of these luminaries aside, Inner Urge is home to two of Henderson's best (and best-loved) compositions: "Inner Urge" and "Isotope." The leader's solo on the title track is a marvelous thing, full of melody as well as anarchic bursts of sound, which is in perfect keeping with the spirit of the song's probing, searching theme. The other musicians support Henderson nicely as well as turning in some strong solos of their own. Tyner especially sounds fantastic on this record. Although not the equal of the leader in terms of the quality of his lines or the overall sense of composition of his solos, his performance is at least the rival of Henderson's in terms of raw kinetic power. The other great song on "Inner Urge," the Monk-ish "Isotope," is another ideal showcase for Henderson's total command of his instrument. The remaining tracks on Inner Urge are also fantastic, especially the wailing cry of "El Barrio" and the Henderson-altered head to "Night and Day," but the first side, even if taken alone, is by itself enough to guarantee this album as perhaps the best Henderson recorded in his long and illustrious career, and stands easily alongside the best records of the era.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/inner-urge-mw0000200926?1657207832707
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Reseña
por Daniel Gioffre
Esta temprana grabación de Joe Henderson no sólo es una de las mejores de todas sus grabaciones, sino que también es un punto álgido para el jazz de los años 60. En este punto de su carrera, Henderson era miembro a tiempo completo del combo de Horace Silver y todavía no tenía una banda estable en su alquiler. En Inner Urge le acompañan veteranos de otros combos: McCoy Tyner y Elvin Jones, de la unidad de John Coltrane, y el lateral de Sonny Rollins, Bob Cranshaw. Aparte de la presencia de estas luminarias, Inner Urge alberga dos de las mejores (y más queridas) composiciones de Henderson: "Inner Urge" e "Isotope". El solo del líder en el tema que da título al disco es una maravilla, llena de melodía así como de estallidos anárquicos de sonido, lo que está en perfecta consonancia con el espíritu del tema de búsqueda y sondeo de la canción. Los demás músicos apoyan a Henderson de forma excelente, además de ofrecer algunos sólidos solos propios. Tyner suena especialmente fantástico en este disco. Aunque no está a la altura del líder en cuanto a la calidad de sus líneas o el sentido general de la composición de sus solos, su interpretación es al menos el rival de Henderson en términos de potencia cinética bruta. La otra gran canción de "Inner Urge", "Isotope", de estilo Monk, es otro escaparate ideal para el dominio total de Henderson sobre su instrumento. El resto de los temas de Inner Urge son también fantásticos, especialmente el grito ululante de "El Barrio" y la cabeza alterada de Henderson en "Night and Day", pero la primera cara, incluso si se toma sola, es por sí misma suficiente para garantizar que este álbum es quizás el mejor que Henderson grabó en su larga e ilustre carrera, y se sitúa fácilmente al lado de los mejores discos de la época.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/inner-urge-mw0000200926?1657207832707
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Tracks:
1 - Inner Urge - 12:00
2 - Isotope - 9:10
3 - El Barrio - 7:10
4 - You Know I Care - 7:15
5 - Night And Day - 7:00
Credits:
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Elvin Jones
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 30, 1964.
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7 84189 2
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/release/17907574-Joe-Henderson-Inner-Urge
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