Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson - The State Of The Tenor: Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol.1 (Blue Note)
Format: 180g Audophile Vinyl LP
Cat No: B0031578-01
Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, and Al Foster on drums captured live in 1985 playing at the peak of their respective powers at NYC’s historic jazz shrine, The Village Vanguard.
Alfred Lion, founder of Blue Note Records and its sole producer until 1967, said upon hearing these sessions: “I think this is truly a classic album. What Joe plays is unbelievable. This is one of the most important albums that I have ever heard. It is definitely one of the best ever made on Blue Note. And I don’t mean the new Blue Note. It’s one of the best ever, including all of the records we did in the 50s and 60s.”
TONE POET SERIES: Launched in 2019 in honor of the label’s 80th Anniversary, the Tone Poet series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues that are mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Beatrice
2. Friday The Thirteenth
3. Happy Reunion
4. Loose Change
5. Ask Me Now
6. Isotope
7. Stella By Starlight
