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Saxophonists · 1937–2001

Joe Henderson

American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001)

Born: 24 April 1937
Lima
Died: 30 June 2001
San Francisco
Country: United States
Active: 1955–1998
Record labels: Blue Note, Enja Records
Discography: 43 albums

Biography

Joe Henderson was a jazz musician who played saxophone and tenor saxophone. Joe Henderson was born on 24 April 1937 in Lima and died on 30 June 2001 in San Francisco. The music is usually filed under jazz and Latin jazz. Record labels: Blue Note and Enja Records. The discography here lists 43 albums, from “Page One” (1963) to “Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase” (2026). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional flautist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note, Milestone, Contemporary Records, and Verve.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Page One 1963

In ’n Out 1964

Inner Urge 1964

Our Thing 1964

Mode for Joe 1966

Straight, No Chaser 1968

Tetragon 1968

Power to the People 1969

Jazz Patterns 1970 · Live

Henderson's Habiliment 1971

In Pursuit of Blackness 1971

Black Is the Color 1972

In Japan 1973 · Live

Multiple 1973

Chicago ’74 1974 · Live

Joe Henderson and Kikuchi/Hino in Concert 1974 · Live

The Elements 1974

Canyon Lady 1975

Black Miracle 1976

Black Narcissus 1977

Mirror, Mirror 1980

The State of the Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume 1 1986 · Live

A Evening With Joe Henderson 1987 · Live

The State of the Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume Two 1987 · Live

Akio 1989

Punjab 1990

Barcelona 1992

Forman on the Job 1992

Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn 1992

The Standard Joe 1992

Relaxin' at Camarillo 1993

So Near, So Far 1993

Four! 1994

Live 1994 · Live

Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim 1995

Lexicon 1995

Sextet & Quartet 1995 · Live

Big Band 1996

Porgy and Bess 1997

Warm Valley 1998

Complete Recordings 2004 · Live

Mode For Joe 2013

Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase 2026 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Joe Henderson is credited as a sideman

1969	Fat Albert Rotunda — Herbie Hancock	tenor saxophone
1969	The Prisoner — Herbie Hancock	alto flute, tenor saxophone, woodwind

Standards written by Joe Henderson

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Serenity	E♭ major	A · 14	Medium swing
Punjab	C major	AB · 18	Medium swing
A Shade Of Jade	C minor	AABA · 52	Up-tempo swing
Afro Centric	D♭ major	A · 26	Up-tempo swing
Black Narcissus	G♯ minor	ABC · 24	Jazz waltz
Inner Urge	G major	A · 24	Up-tempo swing
Isotope	C major	A · 12	Medium-up swing
Jinrikisha	A♭ major	AA · 36	Medium-up swing
The Kicker	B♭ major	A · 12	Up-tempo swing
Recordame	A minor	AB · 16	Bossa nova