The Standard Joe

The Standard Joe
Studio album by
Joe Henderson
Released1992
RecordedMarch 26, 1991
StudiosSear Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length67:52
LabelsRed
RR 123248-2
ProducerJoe Henderson
Joe Henderson chronology
More from an Evening with Joe Henderson
(1974–75)		 The Standard Joe
(1992)		 Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
(1991)

The Standard Joe is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1991 and released on the Red label. It features Henderson in a trio with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Al Foster.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStarHalf star

The Gazette noted that Henderson "often plays at barely a whisper, his lines eddying off into odd nooks, his phrases ending in little wails or muted honks."

The AllMusic review stated: "This Italian import is particularly recommended to listeners not that familiar with Henderson's playing, for he brings new life to these often overplayed compositions".

Track listing

  1. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 9:16
  2. "Inner Urge" (Joe Henderson) – 9:35
  3. "Body and Soul" [take 1] (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 12:45
  4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 8:48
  5. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 8:42
  6. "Blues in F (In 'n Out)" (Henderson) – 5:20
  7. "Body and Soul" [take 2] (Green, Eyton, Heyman, Sour) – 13:26

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Red Records discography accessed April 4, 2017
  2. ↑ Joe Henderson discography accessed April 4, 2017
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Standard Joe – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 689. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ Wells, Paul (September 12, 1992). "Two young tenor saxophonists show plenty of promise". The Gazette. p. E6.