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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Power To The People (Remastered 2024)
Jazz - Released by Craft Recordings on May 23, 1969
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Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Nov 10, 2017
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The Standard Joe (Remastered 2024)
Joe Henderson, Al Foster, Rufus Reid
Jazz - Released by Red records on Jan 19, 2024
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The Elements
Jazz - Released by Milestone on Jan 1, 1974
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The Elements
Jazz - Released by Milestone on Jan 1, 1974
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Mirror, Mirror
Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Billy Higgins
Jazz - Released by MPS on Aug 10, 1993
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Power To The People [Keepnews Collection] (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Milestone on May 23, 1969
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Mode For Joe
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 27, 1966
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Mode For Joe
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 27, 1966
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Mirror, Mirror
Joe Henderson, Billy Higgins, Ron Carter, Chick Corea
Jazz - Released by MPS on Aug 10, 1993
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Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Jan 1, 1973
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Echoes Of An Era
Chaka Khan, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Lenny White
Jazz - Released by Rhino Atlantic on Nov 24, 2014
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Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Nov 10, 2017
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So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles)
Jazz - Released by Polydor on Jan 1, 1992
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The State Of The Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard - Volume Two (Live At The Village Vanguard, New York/1985)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1985
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The State Of The Tenor: Live At The Village Vanguard (Vol. 1 & 2 / Expanded Edition)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1985
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Inner Urge (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Nov 30, 1964
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Power To The People (Remastered 2024)
Jazz - Released by Craft Recordings on May 23, 1969
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In 'N Out (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on Jan 1, 1964
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