Joe Henderson Page One Music Matters Blue Note 180 Gram Vinyl LP (VG+)

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This LP has been play graded.  Track 1 on both sides have a mark which I skipped during testing (pictured). Side A track 1 has some light rotating noise and 1 pop.  Track 2 has 1 pop.  VG+
Page One is one of the most brilliant recording debuts in jazz history. While most first efforts feature a promising jazz musician in their early stages when they sound a bit like their musical heroes since they are in the process of developing their own original voices. Page One is much different. Joe Henderson, who was 26 at the time, was already fully formed. His sound was immediately recognizable and his ability to play both inside (hard bop) and outside (explorative jazz) at the same time made him unique from the beginning of his career.Henderson began his career playing locally in Detroit. After serving in the military and having a brief stint with organist Jack McDuff, he joined trumpeter Kenny Dorham’s group in 1962. Dorham championed Henderson and helped get him signed to Blue Note. For Page One, Henderson utilized Dorham, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Butch Warren and drummer Pete La Roca for a remarkable set of forward-looking and passionate jazz. Page One includes the earliest recordings of Dorham’s “Blue Bossa” (which has been a standard ever since), “La Mesha” and four Henderson originals including “Recorda Me.” Henderson and Dorham make for a perfect team as they show on such numbers as the swinging “Jinrikisha,” the explosive “Homestretch” and the blues “Out Of The Night.” Dorham, a veteran from the bebop era, effectively passed the torch to Joe Henderson who from this point on would make a superb series of timeless recordings. Page One was a giant first step in a very significant career. 

One of the Finest Blue Note Jazz Titles EVER! 
Cut at 33 1/3rpm by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes! Pressed 180 gram Virgin Vinyl LPs by RTI Top Quality Gatefold Packaging with Laminated Covers & High Quality Session Photos!
Features: • Limited Edition of Only 3500 Copies! • Remastered from the Original Rudy Van Gelder Blue Note Master Tapes! • Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio • Pressed 180 gram Virgin Vinyl LPs by RTI • Ultra-Durable, Extra Thick Album Jackets • Gatefold Album with Session Photos in stunning High Resolution • Stereo
Musicians: Kenny Dorham, trumpet Joe Henderson, tenor sax McCoy Tyner, piano Butch Warren, bass Pete La Roca, drums
Selections:  1. Blue Bossa 2. La Mesha 3. Homestretch 4. Recorda-Me 5. Jinrikisha 6. Out of the Night