Joe Henderson

Artist:  Joe Henderson
Born:  April 24, 1937.  Lima, Ohio, USA
Died:  June 30, 2001 (Aged 64).  San Francisco, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Traditions, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Saxophonist
Instruments:   Saxophone

Joe Henderson was an American Jazz Tenor Saxophonist.  He like to listen to musicians such as Lester Young, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon and Charlie Parker.  He played with Jack McDuff, Kenny Dorham (1962-1963) and with Horace Silver's Quintet (1964-1966).  In 1967, there was a brief association with Miles Davis's Quintet featuring Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.

Title:  Page One  (1999)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Traditions, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Blue Bossa  (8:02)
 2.  La Mesha  (9:09)
 3.  Homestretch  (4:15)
 4.  Recorda Me  (6:02)
 5.  Jinrikisha  (7:23)
 6.  Out Of The Night  (7:25)

Personnel:

Joe Henderson:  Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Dorham:  Trumpet
McCoy Tyner:  Piano
Butch Warren:  Double Bass
Pete La Roca:  Drums

Page One is the debut album by Joe Henderson, original released on Mid October 1963 by Blue Note Records, and remastered and reissued on April 20, 1999 by Blue Note Records (RVG Edition), featuring Kenny Dorham (Trumpet) and McCoy Tyner (Piano).