The Standard Joe Explained

The Standard Joe
Type:	Album
Artist:	Joe Henderson
Cover:	The Standard Joe.jpg
Released:	1992
Recorded:	March 26, 1991
Studio:	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	67:52
Label:	Red RR 123248-2
Producer:	Joe Henderson
Chronology:	Joe Henderson
Prev Title:	More from an Evening with Joe Henderson
Prev Year:	1974–75
Next Year:	1991

The Standard Joe is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1991 and released on the Red label.^{[1] [2]} It features Henderson in a trio with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Al Foster.

Reception

The Gazette noted that Henderson "often plays at barely a whisper, his lines eddying off into odd nooks, his phrases ending in little wails or muted honks."^[3]

The AllMusic review stated: "This Italian import is particularly recommended to listeners not that familiar with Henderson's playing, for he brings new life to these often overplayed compositions".

Track listing

1. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 9:16
2. "Inner Urge" (Joe Henderson) – 9:35
3. "Body and Soul" [take 1] (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 12:45
4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 8:48
5. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 8:42
6. "Blues in F (In 'n Out)" (Henderson) – 5:20
7. "Body and Soul" [take 2] (Green, Eyton, Heyman, Sour) – 13:26

Personnel

• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
• Rufus Reid – bass
• Al Foster – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.redrecords.it/item.aspx?id=31&tipo=releases&Lang=ENG Red Records discography
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/joe-henderson/catalog/#red-record-rr-123248-2 Joe Henderson discography
3. News: Wells . Paul . Two young tenor saxophonists show plenty of promise . The Gazette . 12 Sep 1992 . E6.