Joe Henderson
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.
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Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Jan 1, 1968
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Echoes Of An Era
Chaka Khan, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Lenny White
Jazz - Released by Rhino - Elektra on Jan 18, 2005
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Ballads By Five
Art Pepper, John Klemmer, Johnny Griffin, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson
Jazz - Released by Galaxy on Jan 1, 1981
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Joe Henderson In Japan
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Aug 4, 1971
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One Entrance, Many Exits
Jazz - Released by Quicksilver Records on Jan 1, 1982
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An Evening With Joe Henderson, Al Foster, Charlie Haden
Joe Henderson, Al Foster, Charlie Haden
Jazz - Released by Red records on Jan 1, 1987
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Treasure Chest
Joe Gilman Trio, Joe Henderson
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on Sep 14, 2008
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Tenor Tribute - Vol.1
Joe Henderson, Arnett Cobb, Jimmy Heath
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on Apr 30, 1988
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Lush Life-The Music Of Billy Strayhorn
Jazz - Released by Verve on Jan 1, 1992
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Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Nov 10, 2017
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Ballads & Blues
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1997
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Mode For Joe (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 27, 1966
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The Definitive Joe Henderson
Jazz - Released by Verve on May 11, 1991
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The State Of The Tenor (Vol. 1 / Live At The Village Vanguard/1985)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1985
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49th Parallel
Neil Swainson Quintet, Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw
Jazz - Released by Cellar Live on Sep 11, 2020
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Canyon Lady
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Oct 1, 1973
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Live In Montreux
Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Gary Peacock
Pop - Released by Stretch Records on Jan 1, 1981
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