Joe Henderson
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Joe Henderson

Biography by Scott Yanow

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Remarkable tenor saxophonist whose passionate ballad playing and often fiery solos made him one of the most influential tenors in jazz.
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Discography

Year Album Label AllMusic Rating User Ratings
Page One
 		1963 Page One Analogue Productions
 
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Our Thing
 		1963 Our Thing Blue Note / EMI
 
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Inner Urge
 		1964 Inner Urge Blue Note
 
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In 'N Out
 		1965 In 'N Out Blue Note
 
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Mode for Joe
 		1966 Mode for Joe Blue Note
 
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The Kicker
 		1967 The Kicker Milestone
 
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Four
 		1968 Four Polygram
 
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Tetragon
 		1968 Tetragon Original Jazz Classics / Milestone
 
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Straight, No Chaser
 		1968 Straight, No Chaser Verve / PolyGram
 
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Power to the People
 		1969 Power to the People Universe
 
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Foresight
1969 Foresight Milestone
 
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At the Lighthouse
 		1970 At the Lighthouse Milestone
 
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If You're Not Part of the Problem....
1970 If You're Not Part of the Problem.... Milestone
 
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Joe Henderson in Japan
 		1971 Joe Henderson in Japan Original Jazz Classics / Milestone
 
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In Pursuit of Blackness
1971 In Pursuit of Blackness Contemporary Records
 
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Black Is the Color
1972 Black Is the Color Milestone
 
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Canyon Lady
 		1973 Canyon Lady Original Jazz Classics / Milestone
 
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The Elements
 		1973 The Elements Original Jazz Classics
 
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Multiple
 		1973 Multiple Original Jazz Classics
 
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Joe Henderson and Kikuchi Hino in Concert
1974 Joe Henderson and Kikuchi Hino in Concert
 
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Black Miracle
1975 Black Miracle Milestone
 
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Black Narcissus
 		1977 Black Narcissus Milestone
 
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Birds & Monks
 		1978 Birds & Monks Galaxy Music
 
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Barcelona
 		1980 Barcelona Enja
 
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Mirror, Mirror
 		1980 Mirror, Mirror Verve / Polygram
 
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Relaxin' at Camarillo
 		1980 Relaxin' at Camarillo Original Jazz Classics / Contemporary / OJC
 
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The Griffith Park Collection
 		1982 The Griffith Park Collection Wounded Bird
 
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The Griffith Park Collection 2: In Concert
 		1982 The Griffith Park Collection 2: In Concert Wounded Bird
 
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The State of the Tenor: Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1
 		1985 The State of the Tenor: Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 Blue Note
 
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The State of the Tenor Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 2
1985 The State of the Tenor Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 2 Blue Note
 
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Punjab
1986 Punjab Arco
 
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Evening with Joe Henderson
 		1987 Evening with Joe Henderson RED Distribution
 
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Tenor Tribute, Vol. 1
 		1988 Tenor Tribute, Vol. 1 Soul Note (Italy)
 
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Tenor Tribute, Vol. 2
 		1988 Tenor Tribute, Vol. 2 Soul Note (Italy)
 
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Akio with Joe Henderson
1988 Akio with Joe Henderson Muse
 
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The Standard Joe
 		1991 The Standard Joe RED Distribution
 
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Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
 		1992 Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn Verve
 
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So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles)
 		1992 So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles) Verve
 
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Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim
 		1994 Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim Verve / Polygram
 
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Big Band
 		1996 Big Band Universal / Verve
 
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Porgy and Bess
 		1997 Porgy and Bess Verve / PolyGram
 
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