{"product_id":"joe-henderson_the-classic-1960s-albums-1963-1969_2026_soc","title":"The Classic 1960s Albums 1963-1969","description":"American jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, also an occasional flutist, led a long musical career spanning more than four decades. He played with many renowned American musicians of his time and recorded for several prestigious labels, including Blue Note, Milestone, Contemporary Records, and Verve. Born in Lima, Ohio, on April 24, 1937, Joe Henderson was one of fourteen children in his family. Encouraged by his parents and his older brother, James T., he devoted himself to music. He dedicated his first album to them, \"for their understanding and tolerance,\" during his formative years. His early musical interests included drums, piano, saxophone, and composition. John Jarette, a drummer from the same town, advised him to listen to musicians like Lester Young, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, and Charlie Parker. He also appreciated Flip Phillips, Lee Konitz, and the recordings of Jazz at the Philharmonic. However, it was Charlie Parker who became his greatest source of inspiration. Henderson's first steps on the saxophone were under the tutelage of Herbert Murphy in high school. During this period, he composed several pieces for the school orchestra. At age 18, Henderson was active on the Detroit jazz scene in the mid-1950s, participating in jam sessions with visiting New York stars. While taking flute and bass lessons at Wayne State University, he perfected his saxophone playing and composition skills under the guidance of the renowned professor Larry Teal at the Teal School of Music. In late 1959, he formed his first group. By the time he arrived at Wayne State University, he had already transcribed and memorized so many of Lester Young's solos that his teachers believed he had perfect pitch. Among his classmates were Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris, and Donald Byrd. He also studied music at Kentucky State College. Shortly before his induction into the army in 1960, Henderson was commissioned by the UNAC to write arrangements for the suite Swings and Strings (1960), which was later performed by a ten-piece orchestra and Jimmy Wilkins' local dance orchestra. Henderson spent two years in the U.S. Army, first at Fort Benning, where he entered a talent contest and won first prize, and then at Fort Belvoir, where he was selected for a world tour with a show intended to entertain soldiers. In Paris, he met Kenny Drew and Kenny Clarke. He was then sent to Maryland to complete his service. In 1962, he was finally discharged and immediately moved to New York. He met trumpeter Kenny Dorham for the first time, who gave him valuable advice, at saxophonist Junior Cook's home. That same evening, they went to hear Dexter Gordon at Birdland. Gordon invited Henderson to play a tune with his rhythm section, which he gladly accepted. Although Henderson's early recordings were marked by a strong hard bop influence, his playing embraced not only the bebop tradition but also R\u0026amp;B, Latin music, and the avant-garde. He quickly joined Horace Silver's band and delivered a memorable solo on the hit \"Song for My Father\" (1965). After leaving Silver's band in 1966, Henderson resumed his career as a freelance musician and also co-led a big band with Dorham. His arrangements for this orchestra remained unreleased until the album \"Joe Henderson Big Band\" (1996, Verve) came out. From 1963 to 1968, Henderson participated in nearly 30 albums for Blue Note, five of which were released under his name. These recordings ranged from relatively classic hard bop sessions (\"Page One,\" 1963) to more exploratory ones (\"Inner Urge,\" 1966, and \"Mode for Joe,\" 1966). He also played a prominent role in many landmark albums for the label, led by other artists, including most of *Song for My Father* (1965) and *The Cape Verdean Blues* (1965) by Horace Silver, *Idle Moments* (1963) by Grant Green, *The Prisoner* (1969) by Herbie Hancock, and *The Sidewinder* (1963) by Lee Morgan. Signing with Orrin Keepnews' young Milestone label in 1967 marked a new phase in Henderson's career. He co-led the Jazz Communicators with Freddie Hubbard from 1967 to 1968, a period during which he began experimenting with jazz-funk fusion, studio overdubbing, and other electronic effects. Song and album titles such as *Power to the People* (1969), *In Pursuit of Blackness* (1971), and *Black Narcissus* (1976) reflected his growing political and social awareness, although *Black Narcissus* takes its name from the eponymous 1947 film by Powell and Pressburger. Henderson lived in San Francisco until the end of his life and taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from 1978 to 1982. A concert hall at the San Francisco Jazz Center bears his name. He remained primarily a leader throughout the 1980s. An accomplished and prolific composer, he began to focus more on reinterpreting standards and his own earlier compositions. Henderson thus established his core repertoire for the next seven or eight years, with Thelonious Monk's \"Ask Me Now\" (1951) as a signature ballad. After a brief return to Blue Note Records, Henderson signed with the Italian label Red Records, for which he recorded...","brand":"Joe Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57489917870424,"sku":null,"price":20260501.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/joe-henderson_the-classic-1960s-albums-1963-1969_2026_soc","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}