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Review 1
Joe Henderson's 1963 debut as a leader bears the formidable imprint of his mentor, trumpeter Kenny Dorham. Not only did Dorham compose the first two tracks, "Blue Bossa" and "La Mesha," but he also wrote the original liner notes, wherein he described Joe Henderson as "this bearded, goateed astronaut of the tenor sax." Henderson had made his first Blue Note appearance only two months earlier, on Dorham's Una Mas, an album that featured Herbie Hancock on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. Warren remains on hand for Page One, but McCoy Tyner and Pete La Roca replace Hancock and Williams, respectively.
Page One put Joe Henderson on the map as a highly promising composer, not to mention one of the most original young tenor players of the era. And thanks to this session and several more, Henderson and Dorham became known as the one of the most compatible, hard-hitting frontline pairings in jazz. In addition to Dorham's two compositions, we hear four by Henderson: "Recorda Me," the album's second bossa nova and a jam session staple to this day; the mysterious and darkly hued swinger "Jinrikisha," which bears a passing resemblance to Dorham's "Sao Paolo," from Una Mas; and two blues vehicles, the uptempo "Homestretch" and the slower, minor-key "Out of the Night."  |
Players
Kenny Dorham : Trumpet
Joe Henderson : Sax (Tenor)
Pete LaRoca : Drums
McCoy Tyner : Piano
Butch Warren : Bass
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Tracks
1. Blue Bossa
2. La Mesha
3. Homestretch
4. Recorda Me
5. Jinrikisha
6. Out Of The Night |
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