Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's most famous recordings are his early Blue Notes and his more recent Verves, but in between he recorded exclusively for Milestone and, although Henderson was in consistently fine form in the diverse settings, he was somewhat neglected during his middle years. This massive eight-CD set contains all of the music from Henderson's dozen Milestone LPs, plus a duet with altoist Lee Konitz and his guest appearances with singer Flora Purim and cornetist Nat Adderley. The music ranges from Blue Note-style hard bop and modal explorations to fusion and '70s funk, with important contributions made by trumpeters Mike Lawrence, Woody Shaw, and Luis Gasca, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, and keyboardists Kenny Barron, Don Friedman, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, George Cables, Alice Coltrane, Mark Levine, and George Duke, among others.
Personnel includes: Joe Henderson, Nat Adderley, Lee Konitz, Flora Purim, Herbie Hancock, Alice Coltrane, Woody Shaw, Joe Zawinul, Kenny Barron, George Cables, George Duke, Larry Willis, Mike Lawrence, Ron Carter, Dave Holland, Stanley Clarke, J.F. Jenny Clark, Louis Hayes, Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White, Harvey Mason, Airto, Grachan Moncur, Jeremy Steig, Ichikawa-Inaba-Hino, James "Blood" Ulmer, Luis Gasca, Michael White, Patrick Gleeson, Lee Ritenour, Ernie Watts.
CD 1
The Kicker
01. Mamacita [0:03:23]
02. The Kicker [0:04:09]
03. Chelsea Bridge [0:04:40]
04. If [0:05:36]
05. Nardis [0:04:43]
06. Without A Song [0:06:03]
07. Mo' Joe [0:04:11]
08. O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved) [0:05:34]
Tetragon
09. Tetragon [0:05:39]
10. First Trip [0:05:16]
11. I've Got You Under My Skin [0:05:00]
12. Invitation [0:06:16]
13. "R.J." [0:05:37]
14. Waltz For Zweetie [0:04:25]
CD 2
Tetragon
01. The Bead Game [0:08:38]
Lee Konitz
02. You Don't Know What Love Is [0:03:31]
Nat Adderley
03. Unilateral [0:06:05]
04. The Scavenger [0:08:12]
05. But Not For Me [0:05:56]
Power On The People
06. Power To The People [0:08:42]
07. Afro-Centric [0:07:00]
08. Black Narcissus [0:04:50]
09. Isotope [0:04:53]
10. Opus One-Point-Five [0:04:56]
11. Lazy Afternoon [0:04:33]
12. Foresight And Afterthought [0:07:32]
CD 3
At The Lighthouse
01. Carribean Fire Dance [0:05:39]
02. Recorda-Me [0:08:21]
03. A Shade Of Jade [0:10:32]
04. Isotope [0:04:32]
05. 'Round Midnight [0:09:03]
06. Mode For Joe [0:08:34]
07. If You're Not Part Of The Solution, You're Part Of The Problem [0:11:32]
08. Blue Bossa [0:09:47]
09. Closing Theme [0:00:46]
CD 4
In Pursuit Of Blackness
01. Gazelle [0:07:33]
02. Invitation [0:07:34]
03. Mind Over Matter [0:13:19]
04. No Me-Esqueca [0:07:08]
05. A Shade Of Jade [0:07:44]
Joe Henderson In Japan
06. 'Round Midnight [0:12:38]
07. Out 'n In [0:09:06]
08. Blue Bossa [0:08:26]
CD 5
Joe Henderson In Japan
01. Junk Blues [0:14:47]
Black Is The Color
02. Terra Firma [0:12:12]
03. Vis-A-Vis [0:06:49]
04. Foregone Conclusion [0:04:57]
05. Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Mind) [0:07:03]
06. Current Events [0:05:36]
Multiple
07. Tres-Gun-Deo-La [0:10:35]
08. Turned Around [0:06:39]
09. Song For Sinners [0:06:23]
CD 6
Multiple
01. Me, Among Others [0:07:06]
02. Bwaata [0:10:56]
Canyon Lady
03. Tres Palabras [0:10:10]
04. All Things Considered [0:08:39]
05. Canyon Lady [0:09:07]
06. Las Palmas [0:09:58]
07. In The Beginning, There Was Africa... [0:06:03]
The Elements
08. Air [0:09:54]
CD 7
The Elements
01. Water [0:07:32]
02. Fire [0:11:07]
03. Earth [0:13:13]
Flora Purim
04. Butterfly Dreams [0:07:00]
05. Light As A Feather [0:05:55]
06. Love Reborn [0:03:42]
07. Summer Night [0:05:54]
Black Narcissus
08. Black Narcissus [0:05:09]
09. Hindsight And Forethought [0:02:41]
10. Power To The People [0:12:26]
CD 8
Black Narcissus
01. The Other Side Of Right [0:07:18]
02. Good Morning, Heartache [0:06:58]
03. Amoeba [0:05:39]
Black Miracle
04. Gazelle [0:05:23]
05. My Cherie Amour [0:06:46]
06. Old Slippers [0:06:02]
07. Immaculate Deception [0:04:13]
08. Soulution [0:07:07]
09. Black Miracle [0:09:21]
Flora Purim
10. Black Narcissus [0:06:38]
11. What Can I Say? [0:05:06]
12. Windows [0:05:34]
