Joe Henderson - The Complete Blue Note Studio Sessions [2021] (5 x CDs)

 

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Joe Henderson - The Complete Blue Note Studio Sessions [2021] (5 x CDs)

The Limited-Edition CD Box set includes: Six full album releases including four sessions with Joe Henderson as a leader and two sessions as a co-leader with Kenny Dorham. As a bonus we’ve also included five tracks by other leaders with Joe Henderson as a sideman where his compositions were introduced for the first time. In creating this testament to Joe Henderson, Mosaic echoed something we did last year with our sold-out Hank Mobley set. We went back to Rudy Van Gelder’s original analog tapes and made new transfers with the highest-possible bit rate and today’s best A to D converters. The sound far surpasses any earlier CDs, removing any trace of muddiness, and rivals the original LPs in warmth, range and sound. This is as close to being in the studio listening to the original masters as one can get. The dates include fellow musicians Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren, Tony Williams, McCoy Tyner, Pete LaRoca, Andrew Hill, Elvin Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Grant Green, Bobby Hutcherson, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, and Joe Chambers. Bob Blumenthal has been a recognized authority on hard bop in general and the Blue Note sound in particular for over 40 years. He applies his insightful talents to Joe Henderson’s story with detailed emphasis on the sessions included in this set. (Amazon)

This box is terrific for several reasons. For one, the sound is spectacular, capturing the warm round bark of Henderson’s playing and letting all of the sidemen stand out with sonic distinction. As Mosaic explains, “We went back to Rudy Van Gelder’s original analog tapes and made new transfers with the highest-possible bit rate and today’s best A to D converters. This is as close to being in the studio listening to the original masters as one can get.

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Track list

CD1

01 Joe Henderson Una Mas (One More Time) 15:18

02 Joe Henderson Straight Ahead 8:58

03 Joe Henderson Sao Paulo 7:20

04 Joe Henderson If Ever I Would Leave You 5:08

05 Joe Henderson Blue Bossa 8:01

06 Joe Henderson La Mesha 9:09

07 Joe Henderson Homestretch 4:14

08 Joe Henderson Recorda Me 6:02

09 Joe Henderson Jinrikisha 7:23

10 Joe Henderson Out Of The Night 7:24

CD2

01 Joe Henderson La Mesha (Alternate Take) 8:17

02 Joe Henderson Homestretch (Alternate Take) 7:38

03 Joe Henderson Teeter Totter 8:33

04 Joe Henderson Pedro's Time 10:05

05 Joe Henderson Our Thing 5:38

06 Joe Henderson Back Road 6:20

07 Joe Henderson Escapade 8:06

08 Joe Henderson Teeter Totter (Alternate Take) 7:11

09 Joe Henderson Our Thing (Alternate Take) 5:31

10 Joe Henderson In 'n Out (Alternate Take) 9:18

CD3

01 Joe Henderson In 'n Out 10:25

02 Joe Henderson Punjab 9:09

03 Joe Henderson Serenity 6:17

04 Joe Henderson Short Story 7:11

05 Joe Henderson Brown's Town 6:25

06 Joe Henderson Trompeta Toccata 12:24

07 Joe Henderson Night Watch 5:46

08 Joe Henderson Mamacita 11:05

09 Joe Henderson The Fox 8:00

CD4

01 Joe Henderson Inner Urge 11:58

02 Joe Henderson Isotope 9:16

03 Joe Henderson El Barrio 7:14

04 Joe Henderson You Know I Care 7:21

05 Joe Henderson Night And Day 7:24

06 Joe Henderson Hobo Joe 8:14

07 Joe Henderson Step Lightly 8:30

08 Joe Henderson The Kicker 6:07

09 Joe Henderson Mo' Joe 5:46

10 Joe Henderson If 6:45

CD5

01 Joe Henderson A Shade Of Jade 7:08

02 Joe Henderson Mode For Joe 8:03

03 Joe Henderson Black 6:53

04 Joe Henderson Caribbean Fire Dance 6:43

05 Joe Henderson Granted 7:23

06 Joe Henderson Free Wheelin' 6:41

07 Joe Henderson Mode For Joe (Alternate Take) 9:28

08 Joe Henderson Black (Alternate Take) 6:49

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