{"title":"Joe Henderson","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Joe Henderson\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph A. Henderson was born in Lima, Ohio on April 24, 1937. He studied at Wayne State University and Kentucky State College and served in the US Army before recording his Blue Note debut Page One (1963), which included the first appearance of the standard Recorda Me. His extensive Blue Note catalog across the 1960s established him as one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists of the post-bop era. He recorded a series of landmark Verve albums in the 1990s including Lush Life (1992, a Billy Strayhorn tribute) and So Near, So Far (1992, a Miles Davis tribute), winning multiple Grammy Awards across this late-career resurgence. He died of heart failure following a stroke on June 30, 2001 at age 64.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Henderson's sound combines hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz, and Latin jazz with his distinctive deeply individual tenor saxophone voice - combining technical sophistication with a warmer, more breathy tone than the broader hard bop tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage One (1963, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur Thing (1963, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn 'n Out (1964, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner Urge (1964, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMode for Joe (1966, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe State of the Tenor: Live at the Village Vanguard (1985, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn (1992, Verve) - multiple Grammys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo Near, So Far (Musings for Miles) (1992, Verve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Blue Note pressings of the 1960s Joe Henderson catalog are foundational items in hard bop and jazz collecting. Multiple audiophile reissues including the Music Matters, Acoustic Sounds, Mobile Fidelity, and Blue Note Tone Poet series have made the catalog widely accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Joe Henderson typically start with Page One (1963) or Mode for Joe (1966). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joe-henderson-inner-urge-vinyl-180g","title":"Inner Urge LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Henderson's most scorching dates. Surrounded by an ace band, this is one of Henderson's best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540855632055,"sku":"210000067493","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/joe.jpg?v=1781154507"},{"product_id":"joe-and-woody-shaw-henderson-jazz-patterns-vinyl","title":"Jazz Patterns LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’re reissuing this fantastic post-bop find for the first time ever, complete with the aforementioned liner notes, the correct song titles, and a new remastering job by Kevin Chubirka that sounds about a hundred times better than the original.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540906356919,"sku":"210000098099","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/jazz_9dfe3006-f940-4940-b896-4dc15cc8fcc1.jpg?v=1781154677"},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-power-to-the-people-vinyl-180g","title":"Power to the People LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlending a socially conscious spirit with hard bop, jazz-funk, and electronic elements, Power to the People finds Joe Henderson saxophonist entering a new creative dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540906422455,"sku":"210000085978","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4291091-3093673.jpg?v=1781154677"},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-consonance-live-at-the-jazz-showcase-vinyl-rsd-26-excl-180g","title":"Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase 3LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eConsonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase is the first ever release of saxophone titan Joe Henderson and his quartet featuring pianist Joanne Brackeen, bassist Steve Rodby and drummer Danny Spencer captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL in February of 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541075046583,"sku":"210000104579","price":59.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4489247-3518406.jpg?v=1781155310"},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-the-state-of-the-tenor-live-at-the-village-vanguard-vol-1-vinyl","title":"The State of the Tenor, Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 LP","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785716707511,"sku":"210000067970","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-the-elements-vinyl","title":"The Elements LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJazz alike to a storm brews in \"The Elements LP,\" where Joe Henderson's fierce sax and Alice Coltrane's haunting harp unravel a tapestry of elemental energies. This LP doesn't just play; it beckons with fiery, spiritual vibrations from the fusion scene of the '70s that still reverberate through the ages. Pressed on heavyweight vinyl by QRP, this edition enshrines a legendary collaboration that doesn't shrink back from igniting the mind with each transcendent note.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785763303607,"sku":"210000032346","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3196613-3081407.jpg?v=1783045844"},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-tetragon-vinyl","title":"Tetragon LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoe Henderson's \"Tetragon\" asserts his fierce explorations alongside Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette. The weight of the vinyl matches the complexity of post-bop mastery that unfolds in each track. This isn't a display of gentle rhythms; it's an unapologetic statement of talent and musicality that refuses to soften the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785776640183,"sku":"210000103869","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4490670-3534969.jpg?v=1783045885"},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-our-thing-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Our Thing LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoe Henderson's \"Our Thing\" ignites with vibrant horn bursts and a driving rhythm section featuring Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill, and Pete La Roca. Each track, including the swinging \"Teeter Totter,\" packs a punch, enhanced by the clarity of this all-analog pressing from Blue Note Records. This LP conveys the remarkable interplay of the musicians, making each moment resonate with intent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785953226935,"sku":"210000102888","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4476946-3504034.jpg?v=1783046383"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/joe-henderson.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}