Joe Henderson: Foresight-1980 Milestone Double LP Gatefold Stereo 12" Record

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1980 Milestone Two Record Gatefold Stereo Release of Bandleader/Composer/Tenor Saxophone Master Joe Henderson Entitled Foresight, Original Recordings and this Reissue Produced by Orrin Keepnews, Original Engineers Are Elvin Campbell & George Sawtelle at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City, Liner Notes by Charles Mitchell, Remastered in 1980 by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkleley, California  - "Joe Henderson is proof that jazz can sell without watering down the music; it just takes creative marketing. Although his sound and style were virtually unchanged from the mid-'60s, Joe Henderson's signing with Verve in 1992 was treated as a major news event by the label (even though he had already recorded many memorable sessions for other companies). His Verve recordings had easy-to-market themes (tributes to Billy Strayhorn, Miles Davis, and Antonio Carlos Jobim) and, as a result, he became a national celebrity and a constant poll winner while still sounding the same as when he was in obscurity in the 1970s. The general feeling is that it couldn't have happened to a more deserving jazz musician. After studying at Kentucky State College and Wayne State University, Joe Henderson played locally in Detroit before spending time in the military (1960-1962). He played briefly with Jack McDuff and then gained recognition for his work with Kenny Dorham (1962-1963), a veteran bop trumpeter who championed him and helped Henderson get signed to Blue Note. Henderson appeared on many Blue Note sessions both as a leader and as a sideman, spent 1964-1966 with Horace Silver's Quintet, and during 1969-1970 was in Herbie Hancock's band. From the start, he had a very distinctive sound and style which, although influenced a bit by both Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, also contained a lot of brand new phrases and ideas. Henderson had long been able to improvise in both inside and outside settings, from hard bop to freeform. In the 1970s, he recorded frequently for Milestone and lived in San Francisco, but was somewhat taken for granted. The second half of the 1980s found him continuing his freelancing and teaching while recording for Blue Note, but it was when he hooked up with Verve that he suddenly became famous. Virtually all of his recordings are currently in print on CD, including a massive collection of his neglected (but generally rewarding) Milestone dates. On June 30, 2001, Joe Henderson passed away due to heart failure after a long battle with emphysema." - "This two-LP set has five of the eight selections included on The Kicker, four of the seven numbers from Tetragon and the full album originally titled Power to the People. A fine sampling of Joe Henderson's better Milestone recordings (although dwarfed by his eight-CD "complete" box set), the great tenor is heard in groups ranging from quartets to sextets with such sidemen as trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist Grachan Moncur and keyboardists Kenny Barron, Don Friedman and Herbie Hancock; highlights include "Chelsea Bridge," "If," "Invitation," "Black Narcissus" and "Lazy Afternoon." - "The Kicker" LP is Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note. This single-LP is a good place to start investigating his middle period music. Henderson is featured in a sextet with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Louis Hayes on a well-rounded set highlighted by "Mamacita," "Chelsea Bridge," "If," "Without a Song" and "Nardis." - "The "Power to the People" LP has quite a few classic moments. At that point in time, tenor saxophonist Henderson was a sideman with Herbie Hancock's Sextet, so Hancock was happy to perform as a sideman, doubling on piano and electric piano, with the all-star group, which also includes trumpeter Mike Lawrence, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Jack DeJohnette. Highlights are many and include the original version of "Black Narcissus," "Isotope," a lyrical rendition of "Lazy Afternoon," and the free-form "Foresight and Afterthought." - Sensational Personnel for the Sextet, Quintet and Two Quartets Includes Legendary Composer Joe Henderson on Tenor Saxophone, Mike Lawrence on Trumpet, the Talented Grachan Moncur on Trombone, Kenny Barron or Don Friedman on Piano, the Great Herbie Hancock on Acoustic & Electric Piano, the Amazing Ron Carter on Bass and Electric Bass & Louis Hayes or the Brilliant Jack DeJohnette on Drums! - Selections on Record One Are the Joe Henderson Penned Mamacita, the Billy Strayhorn Song Chelsea Bridge, Original Joe Henderson Composition the Kicker, the Miles Davis Standard Nardis, Joe Henderson's If, Bronislaw Kaper's Invitation, Ron Carter's R.J., Walter Bishop Jr.'s Waltz for Sweetie and Joe Henderson's the Bead Game at 8 Minutes 36 Seconds - Tracks for Record Two Consist Original Joe Henderson Compositions Power to the People at 8 Minutes 38 Seconds, Afro-Centric, the Ron Carter Song Opus One-Point-Five, the Joe Henderson Penned Black Narcissus, Isotope, Jerome Moross/John Latouche's Lazy Afternoon & Joe Henderson's Foresight and Afterthought(an impromptu suite in three movements)  - Used Copy, Cover Very Good++, Records Have some Light Surface Wear - Gatefold Sleeve, Two Record Set, Stereo Recording, Product Code M-47058 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -