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Joe Henderson's entry in Polygram's mellow Quiet Now series focuses on his '90s recordings for the Verve label, a period when the tenor saxophonist had settled gracefully into a well-deserved elder statesman role. This is not to say that these ten performances are unnecessarily staid or conservative; indeed, Henderson's tone was better than ever during this period, and his characteristic soloing style, following the melody fairly closely but unafraid to branch out into uncharted musical waters, is in fine form throughout. The selection is heavy on standards, with highlights including two key tunes from Porgy and Bess and a startlingly impressive recasting of Miles Davis' "Flamenco Sketches" that strips down this classic track from Kind of Blue into an even more minimalist statement that almost approaches Brian Eno-style ambient music in its amorphousness. The album as a whole could stand more innovative moments like that, but as a collection of post-bop ballads, it's sublime. The four albums from which Quiet Now: Lovesome Things is drawn are all worthwhile purchases, but this compilation is both an excellent primer and a fine hour's worth of mood music.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Vinicius De Moraes, Author - António Carlos Jobim, Composer - Joe Henderson, MainArtist - Conjunto Oscar Castro Neves, Producer
℗ 1995 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Miles Davis, ComposerLyricist - John Scofield, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Anderson, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Henderson, Producer, Co-Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Holland, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Foster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Don Sickler, Producer - Richard Seidel, Producer - Ian Craigie, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Polydor Inc.
Christian McBride, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Duke Ellington, Composer - Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Henderson, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Sickler, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Seidel, Producer
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, Author - Dubose Heyward, Author - Joe Henderson, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1997 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Joe Henderson, MainArtist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Henderson, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Sickler, Producer - Richard Seidel, Producer
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Miles Davis, ComposerLyricist - John Scofield, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Anderson, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Henderson, Producer, Co-Producer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Holland, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Foster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Don Sickler, Producer - Richard Seidel, Producer - Ian Craigie, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1993 Polydor Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Dubose Heyward, ComposerLyricist - Joe Henderson, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Polydor Inc.
António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Joe Henderson, MainArtist - Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1995 Polydor Inc.
Billy Strayhorn, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Henderson, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Don Sickler, Producer - Richard Seidel, Producer - Stephen Scott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Polydor Inc.
Album review
Joe Henderson's entry in Polygram's mellow Quiet Now series focuses on his '90s recordings for the Verve label, a period when the tenor saxophonist had settled gracefully into a well-deserved elder statesman role. This is not to say that these ten performances are unnecessarily staid or conservative; indeed, Henderson's tone was better than ever during this period, and his characteristic soloing style, following the melody fairly closely but unafraid to branch out into uncharted musical waters, is in fine form throughout. The selection is heavy on standards, with highlights including two key tunes from Porgy and Bess and a startlingly impressive recasting of Miles Davis' "Flamenco Sketches" that strips down this classic track from Kind of Blue into an even more minimalist statement that almost approaches Brian Eno-style ambient music in its amorphousness. The album as a whole could stand more innovative moments like that, but as a collection of post-bop ballads, it's sublime. The four albums from which Quiet Now: Lovesome Things is drawn are all worthwhile purchases, but this compilation is both an excellent primer and a fine hour's worth of mood music.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:37
- Main artists: Joe Henderson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1999 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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