Joe Henderson in Japan

Joe Henderson in Japan is a live album by American saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1971 at Junk Club in Tokyo, and released on Milestone Records in 1973. Henderson is joined by Japanese musicians Hideo Ichikawa on electric piano, bassist Kunimitsu Inaba and drummer Motohiko Hino.

Joe Henderson in Japan
Live album by
ReleasedEnd of April/early May 1973[1]
RecordedAugust 4, 1971
VenueJunk Club, Tokyo
GenreJazz
Length45:02
LabelMilestone
MSP 9047
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Joe Henderson chronology
In Pursuit of Blackness
(1971)
Joe Henderson in Japan
(1973)
Black Is the Color
(1972)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
All About Jazz(very favorable)[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [5]

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Performing at the Junk Club in Tokyo, Henderson is joined by an all-Japanese rhythm section on lengthy versions of "'Round Midnight," "Blue Bossa," and his two originals "Out 'n' In" and "Junk Blues." Henderson sounds quite inspired throughout the set, and the obscure rhythm section (only Hino is known in the U.S.) really pushes him. An underrated gem."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 12:38
  2. "Out 'N' In" (Joe Henderson) – 9:08
  3. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:29
  4. "Junk Blues" (Joe Henderson) – 14:46

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard May 12, 1971
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Joe Henderson in Japan – Joe Henderson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. ^ Taylor, Derek (1 June 2000). "Joe Henderson: Joe Henderson In Japan". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.