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Monday, October 24, 2022

Joe Henderson Sextet • The Kicker

Review
by Scott Yanow
Joe Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note. For those listeners who do not wish to invest in the tenor saxophonist's "complete" eight-CD Milestone box set, this single-CD is a good place to start in investigating his middle period music. Henderson is featured in a sextet with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Louis Hayes on a well-rounded set highlighted by "Mamacita," "Chelsea Bridge," "If," "Without a Song" and "Nardis."
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-kicker-mw0000316640

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Reseña
por Scott Yanow
La primera grabación de Joe Henderson para Milestone fue en gran medida una continuación de la música acústica aventurera que había grabado anteriormente para Blue Note. Para aquellos oyentes que no deseen invertir en la caja "completa" de ocho CDs de Milestone del saxofonista tenor, este único CD es un buen punto de partida para investigar su música del periodo medio. Henderson aparece en un sexteto con el trompetista Mike Lawrence, el trombonista Grachan Moncur III, el pianista Kenny Barron, el bajista Ron Carter y el baterista Louis Hayes en un conjunto muy completo en el que destacan "Mamacita", "Chelsea Bridge", "If", "Without a Song" y "Nardis".
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-kicker-mw0000316640

Tracks:
1 - Mamacita 3:20
2 - The Kicker 4:04
3 - Chelsea Bridge 4:37
4 - If 5:34
5 - Nardis 4:40
6 - Without A Song 5:59
7 - O Amor Em Paz 5:32
8 - Mo' Joe 4:08

Credits:
    Bass – Ron Carter
    Design – Studio Grafica Ltd.
    Drums – Louis Hayes
    Engineer – Elvin Campbell
    Liner Notes [Original] – Jack Springer, "The Swinger"*
    Photography By [Cover] – Charles Stewart*
    Piano – Kenny Barron (tracks: 1 to 6, 8)
    Producer – Orrin Keepnews
    Remastered By [Digital Remastering] – Phil De Lancie
    Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson
    Trombone – Grachan Moncur* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8)
    Trumpet – Mike Lawrence (tracks: 1 to 6, 8)

Notes:
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 10, 1967.
Originally released in 1968.

Label:    Milestone (4) – MSP 9008
Released:    1968
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/release/1157554-Joe-Henderson-Sextet-The-Kicker