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Joe Henderson
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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 · Blue Note In ’n Out 1964 · Blue Note Inner Urge 1964 · Blue Note Our Thing 1964 · Blue Note Mode for Joe 1966 · Blue Note Straight, No Chaser 1968 · Verve Tetragon 1968 · Milestone Power to the People 1969 · Milestone Jazz Patterns 1970 · Live · Everest Records
Henderson's Habiliment 1971
In Pursuit of Blackness 1971 · Milestone Black Is the Color 1972 · Milestone In Japan 1973 · Live · Milestone Multiple 1973 · Milestone
Chicago ’74 1974 · Live
Joe Henderson and Kikuchi/Hino in Concert 1974 · Live · Philips The Elements 1974 · Milestone Canyon Lady 1975 · Milestone Black Miracle 1976 · Milestone Black Narcissus 1977 · Milestone Mirror, Mirror 1980 · MPS The State of the Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume 1 1986 · Live · Blue Note A Evening With Joe Henderson 1987 · Live · Red Records The State of the Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume Two 1987 · Live · Blue Note
Akio 1989
Punjab 1990 · Arco Barcelona 1992 · enja
Forman on the Job 1992
Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn 1992 · Verve The Standard Joe 1992 · Red Records Relaxin' at Camarillo 1993 · Original Jazz Classics So Near, So Far 1993 · Verve Four! 1994 · Verve Live 1994 · Live · Jazz Door Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim 1995 · Verve
Lexicon 1995
Sextet & Quartet 1995 · Live
Big Band 1996 · Verve Porgy and Bess 1997 · Verve Warm Valley 1998 · West Wind
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

1963 Am I Blue — Grant Green tenor saxophone
1964 The Sidewinder — Lee Morgan tenor saxophone
1964 Una más (One More Time) — Kenny Dorham tenor saxophone
1964 Black Fire — Andrew Hill tenor saxophone
1964 Little Johnny C — Johnny Coles tenor saxophone
1965 Money in the Pocket — Joe Zawinul tenor saxophone
1965 The Rumproller — Lee Morgan tenor saxophone
1965 Trompeta Toccata — Kenny Dorham tenor saxophone
1965 Point of Departure — Andrew Hill tenor saxophone
1965 The Cape Verdean Blues — The Horace Silver Quintet plus J.J. Johnson tenor saxophone
1965 Unity — Larry Young tenor saxophone
1965 Wahoo! — Duke Pearson tenor saxophone
1965 Basra — Pete La Roca tenor saxophone
1966 Delightfulee — Lee Morgan tenor saxophone
1966 Sayin' Somethin' — Nat Adderley tenor saxophone
1967 The Real McCoy — McCoy Tyner tenor saxophone
1967 Virgo Vibes — Roy Ayers tenor saxophone
1967 Live at Memory Lane — Nat Adderley tenor saxophone
1967 Sweet Honey Bee — Duke Pearson tenor saxophone
1968 Stick-Up! — Bobby Hutcherson tenor saxophone
1969 Fat Albert Rotunda — Herbie Hancock tenor saxophone
1969 The Prisoner — Herbie Hancock alto flute, tenor saxophone, woodwind
1969 Tell It Like It Is — George Benson saxophone
1970 Red Clay — Freddie Hubbard saxophone
1970 Ptah, the El Daoud — Alice Coltrane tenor saxophone, alto flute
1970 Infinite Search — Miroslav Vitouš tenor saxophone
1970 ... Hello There, Universe — Mose Allison tenor saxophone
1971 Straight Life — Freddie Hubbard tenor saxophone
1971 Vital Blue — Blue Mitchell woodwind
1973 Butterfly Dreams — Flora Purim flute, tenor saxophone

Standards written by Joe Henderson

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

Analysed solos by Joe Henderson

  • Johnny Come Latelytenor saxophone · 248 BPM · G-min · 03.-08.09.1991
  • U.M.M.G.tenor saxophone · 219 BPM · Db-maj · 03.-08.09.1991
  • The Sidewindertenor saxophone · 154 BPM · Eb-maj · 1963-12-21
  • Totem Poletenor saxophone · 138 BPM · Eb-min · 1963-12-21
  • In 'n Outtenor saxophone · 277 BPM · Eb-maj · 1964-04-10
  • In 'n Outtenor saxophone · 300 BPM · Eb-maj · 1964-04-10
  • Punjabtenor saxophone · 160 BPM · D-chrom · 1964-04-10
  • Serenitytenor saxophone · 157 BPM · Eb-maj · 1964-04-10

Member of

Blood, Sweat & Tears 1967– · American rock music band

Studied with

Kenny Dorham 1924–1972 · American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972)

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Joe Henderson play?

Joe Henderson is known for playing saxophone and tenor saxophone.

When and where was Joe Henderson born?

Joe Henderson was born 24 April 1937 in Lima.

What are Joe Henderson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Page One (1963), In ’n Out (1964), Inner Urge (1964), Our Thing (1964) and Mode for Joe (1966).

External links

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