Joe Henderson: Mode For Joe-1984 Blue Note DMM Reissue 33 RPM Stereo 12" Record
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1984 Manhattan/Blue Note Direct Metal Mastering Stereo Reissue of Classic 1966 Blue Note Release of Bandleader/Composer/Tenor Saxophone Master Joe Henderson Entitled Mode for Joe, Produced by Alfred Lion, Recording By Rudy Van Gelder, Liner Notes by Leonard Feather - "Joe Henderson is proof that jazz can sell without watering down the music; it just takes creative marketing. Although his sound and style were virtually unchanged from the mid-'60s, Joe Henderson's signing with Verve in 1992 was treated as a major news event by the label (even though he had already recorded many memorable sessions for other companies). His Verve recordings had easy-to-market themes (tributes to Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis, and Antonio Carlos Jobim) and, as a result, he became a national celebrity and a constant poll winner while still sounding the same as when he was in obscurity in the 1970s. The general feeling is that it couldn't have happened to a more deserving jazz musician. After studying at Kentucky State College and Wayne State University, Joe Henderson played locally in Detroit before spending time in the military (1960-1962). He played briefly with Jack McDuff and then gained recognition for his work with Kenny Dorham (1962-1963), a veteran bop trumpeter who championed him and helped Henderson get signed to Blue Note. Henderson appeared on many Blue Note sessions both as a leader and as a sideman, spent 1964-1966 with Horace Silver's Quintet, and during 1969-1970 was in Herbie Hancock's band. From the start, he had a very distinctive sound and style which, although influenced a bit by both Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, also contained a lot of brand new phrases and ideas. Henderson had long been able to improvise in both inside and outside settings, from hard bop to freeform. In the 1970s, he recorded frequently for Milestone and lived in San Francisco, but was somewhat taken for granted. The second half of the 1980s found him continuing his freelancing and teaching while recording for Blue Note, but it was when he hooked up with Verve that he suddenly became famous. Virtually all of his recordings are currently in print on CD, including a massive collection of his neglected (but generally rewarding) Milestone dates. On June 30, 2001, Joe Henderson passed away due to heart failure after a long battle with emphysema." - "Given the recording date of Mode for Joe and the band lineup, it's easy to assume this is a straight-up hard bop album. However, this 1966 Joe Henderson record -- featuring trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Joe Chambers -- is a great example of modern jazz at its best. It was recorded during a time of sweeping musical changes due to developments in free jazz, soul-jazz, and even early experiments with fusion. It was a time when the bluesy and funky leanings of hard boppers were giving way to more individualized contemporary approaches. One of the best examples of this shift, Mode for Joe sounds more like the experimental work of Branford Marsalis than the groovy musings of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers. The last track here, "Free Wheelin'," is the only dyed-in-the-wool hard bop tune heard here. Other than that, this outing's mostly uptempo songs serve as vehicles for solos. Henderson himself proves that the template for players such as Marsalis, Joe Lovano, and Joshua Redman was invented a generation earlier, as evidenced on "A Shade of Jade," "Black," and others, making this one of the sax legend's most intriguing albums." - Spectacular Personnel for the Septet Features Legendary Composer Joe Henderson on Tenor Saxophone, the Brilliant Lee Morgan on Trumpet, Curtis Fuller on Trombone, the Great Bobby Hutcherson on Vibraphones, the Amazing Cedar Walton on Piano, the Talented Ron Carter on Bass and Joe Chambers on Drums! - Selections on Side 1 Are Original Joe Henderson Composition a Shade of Jade, the Cedar Walton Penned Mode for Joe at 8 Minutes 2 Seconds & the Cedar Walton Song Black - Tracks for Side 2 Consist of Original Joe Henderson Compositions Caribbean Fire Dance, Granted at 7 Minutes 20 Seconds and the Lee Morgan Penned Free Wheelin' - Used Copy, Cover Has Fraying, Peeling and Warping at Bottom with a Slight Split, Record Very Good++ - Stereo Recording, Direct Metal Mastering, Produce Code BST 84227 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -
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