![]() Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Septemtk.15 Our Thing (alternate take) Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax Andrew Hill, piano Eddie Khan, bass Pete La Roca, drums. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jtk.15 La Mesha (alternate take) Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax McCoy Tyner, piano Butch Warren, bass Pete La Roca, drums.: same session. The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions (Mosaic MD5-271) ** part of Mosaic MD5-271 as The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jtk.6 Recorda-Me Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax McCoy Tyner, piano Butch Warren, bass Pete La Roca, drums. Joe Henderson - Page One (Blue Note BLP 4140) Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, tk.3 Am I Blue Johnny Coles, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax John Patton, organ Grant Green, guitar Ben Dixon, drums. Grant Green - Am I Blue (Blue Note BLP 4139) ** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4127 + 1 bonus track. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aptk.16 If Ever I Would Leave You ![]() ![]() Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax Herbie Hancock, piano Butch Warren, bass Anthony Williams, drums.: same session. Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (One More Time) (Blue Note CDP 7 46515 2) ** also released on Blue Note BST 84127, CDP 7 46515 2. Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aptk.6 Sao Paulo Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax Herbie Hancock, piano Butch Warren, bass Anthony Williams, drums. Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (One More Time) (Blue Note BLP 4127) Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax Ronnie Matthews, piano Steve Davis, bass J.C. On many levels, Power to the People is more satisfying, a neglected gem that showcases an artist reaching for all that he can accomplish.1963 (age 26) Kenny Dorham - The Flamboyan, Queens, NY, 1963 (Uptown UPCD 27.60) While signed to the Blue Note label, Henderson provided seminal releases in the accepted format. Hancock's electric piano, at times both burbling in the background and providing an acid sting, is also crisp. Carter is served especially wellevery note is clearly heard. As an added bonus, two selections feature Mike Lawrence, a promising trumpeter who died in 1983.Īs part of the Keepnews Collection, the sound on this release is superb. Jack DeJohnette, another master who would contribute heavily to Miles' electric period, provides skilled drumming in the background. Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter are session musicians here, featured both on acoustic and electric instruments. Henderson has, for the most part, abandoned the harsh tone of his earlier releases for a more smoothed over sound, giving up nothing in confidence. Only "Incognito" harkens back to an earlier time in Henderson's career. Henderson took a page from the compositional methods of the Miles Davis quintet from a few years back in that many of the compositions feature the same dark corners and ambiguous chord structures of that famous group. Power to the People is an appropriate title for a session filled with the sense of urgency and charisma found here. ![]() It features imaginative compositions that easily make it a highlight of the accomplished musician's career. This 1969 release finds Henderson with a near perfect rhythm section. Orrin Keepnews, who certainly could recognize great talent when he saw it, signed him to his newly formed Milestone label. Joe Henderson, a much beloved player for the Blue Note label was dropped in the late sixties. Faced with a declining market share due to the popularity of rock music, jazz musicians were forced to find an audience by pursuing new avenues in composition and instrumentation. The late sixties were an exciting time for jazz, although not a lucrative one.
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