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:  Our Thing (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2026) 

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Traditions, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Teeter Totter (8:33)

 2.  Pedro's Time (10:04)

Side Two:

 1.  Our Thing (5:36)

 2.  Back Road (6:19)

 3.  Escapade (8:05)

Personnel:

Joe Henderson:  Tenor Saxophone

Kenny Dorham:  Trumpet

Andrew Hill:  Piano

Eddie Khan:  Bass

Pete La Roca:  Drums

Our Thing is the second album by Joe Henderson, originally released on May 1964 by Blue Note,, remastered and reissued on January 23, 2026 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.