So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles) explained

So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles)
Type:	studio
Artist:	Joe Henderson
Cover:	So_near_so_far.jpg
Released:	February 1993
Recorded:	October 12–14, 1992
Studio:	Power Station, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Verve
Producer:	Richard Seidel, Don Sickler
Prev Year:	1992
Next Year:	1995

So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles) is a 1993 album by jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson and is the second of five albums he recorded with Verve Records near the end of his career. The album is a tribute to Miles Davis, who Henderson greatly admired (and with whom he performed for a few weekends in 1967). The songs were written by (or associated with) Davis, and the featured musicians (guitarist John Scofield, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Al Foster) played with Davis earlier in their careers.

Track listing

All compositions by Miles Davis except where noted.

1. "Miles Ahead" (Davis, Gil Evans) – 4:31
2. "Joshua" (Davis, Victor Feldman) – 6:18
3. "Pfrancing (No Blues)" – 8:18
4. "Flamenco Sketches" (Davis, Bill Evans) – 9:37
5. "Milestones" – 5:57
6. "Teo" – 8:56
7. "Swing Spring" – 8:10
8. "Circle" – 6:07
9. "Side Car" – 10:26
10. "So Near, So Far" (Tony Crombie, Bennie Green) – 4:30

• Digitally recorded at Power Station, NYC, October 12–14, 1992.

Personnel

• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
• John Scofield – guitar
• Dave Holland – bass
• Al Foster – drums
• Don Sickler, Richard Seidel – producers
• Joe Henderson – co-producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard Jazz Albums, 8 May 1993 . 8 May 1993 . Billboard Magazine . 27 February 2017.