Released 1986 Length 105:53 Release date 1986 | Recorded November 14–16, 1985 Label Blue Note Records | |
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The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 is a live double album by the American saxophonist Joe Henderson, that was released on Blue Note records in 1986. The album features Henderson in a trio with Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums, recorded live at the Village Vanguard. The recording was originally issued on two separate LPs.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Steve Huey states: "It is not only a fine trio outing, but a series of performances in which Henderson strips songs to their essence, turning them into his own vision."
Track listing
- "Beatrice" (Sam Rivers) – 5:48
- "Friday the 13th" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:25
- "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) – 8:39
- "Loose Change" (Ron Carter) – 7:04
- "Ask Me Now" (Monk) – 6:06
- "Isotope" (Joe Henderson) – 10:01
- "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young) – 10:18
- "Boo Boo's Birthday" (Monk) – 7:19
- "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 7:41
- "Y Ya la Quiero" (Henderson) – 6:43
- "Soulville" (Horace Silver) – 5:38
- "Portrait" (Charles Mingus, Silver) – 7:05
- "The Bead Game" (Henderson, Lee Konitz) – 9:45
- "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 9:00
Personnel
Songs
1Beatrice5:39
2Friday the Thirteenth8:07
3Happy Reunion8:23
References
The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA