Joe Henderson featuring Alice Coltrane - The Elements [1974/2017/FLAC]

 

The Elements is a Joe Henderson classic, part of a decade of spirituality and psych-jazz experimentation that saw the eminent saxophone player break free from post-bop instrumentation and repertoire. Playing through Fire, Air, Water and Earth, Henderson leads his all-star ensemble—which included Alice Coltrane, Charlie Haden and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler—in an open-ended setting of heat and mercurial invention.

This is one of the odder Joe Henderson recordings. The four lengthy selections not only feature the great tenor-saxophonist but the piano and harp of Alice Coltrane (during one of her rare appearances as a sideman), violinist Michael White, bassist Charlie Haden, percussionist Kenneth Nash and Baba Duru Oshun on tablas. The somewhat spiritual nature of the music (Henderson's compositions are titled "Fire," "Air," "Water" and "Earth") and the presence of Alice Coltrane makes these Eastern-flavored performances rather unique if not all that essential: an early example of world music in jazz.

• Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, piano
• Alice Coltrane - harp, piano, harmonium, tamboura
• Michael White - violin
• Charlie Haden - bass
• Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums (1, 4)
• Baba Daru Oshun - tabla, percussion
• Kenneth Nash - narrator (4), flute (3), congas, sakara drum, bells, gongs, percussion

Rec.: at The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA, October 15-17, 1973.

01. Fire (11:08)

02. Air (9:58)

03. Water (7:33)

04. Earth (13:14)

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4186-4199]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4186- Hank Mobley- 1965- The Turnaround {RVG Remaster}
BN.4187- Larry Young- 1964- Into Somethin'
BN.4188- Donald Byrd- 1964- I'm Tryin' to Get Home
BN.4189- Joe Henderson- 1964- Inner Urge {RVG Remaster}
BN.4190- Frederick Roach- 1964- All That's Good
BN.4191- Duke Pearson- 1964- Wahoo!
BN.4192- John Patton- 1965- Oh Baby!
BN.4193- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1964- Indestructible {RVG Remaster}
BN.4194- Wayne Shorter- 1964- Speak No Evil {RVG Remaster}
BN.4195- Herbie Hancock- 1965- Maiden Voyage {RVG Remaster}
BN.4196- Freddie Hubbard- 1965- Blue Spirits {RVG Remaster}
BN.4197- The Three Sounds- 1962- Out of This World
BN.4198- Bobby Hutcherson- 1965- Dialogue {RVG Remaster}
BN.4199- Lee Morgan- 1965- The Rumproller {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4161-4175]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4161- George Braith‎- 1963- Soul Stream
BN.4162- Stanley Turrentine- 1964- Hustlin' {RVG Remaster}
BN.4164- Jimmy Smith- 1963- Prayer Meetin' {RVG Remaster}
BN.4165- Jackie McLean- 1963- Destination... Out {RVG Remaster}
BN.4166- Joe Henderson- 1964- In 'n Out {RVG Remaster}
BN.4167- Andrew Hill- 1964- Point of Departure {RVG Remaster}
BN.4168- Freddie Roach- 1964- Brown Sugar
BN.4169- Lee Morgan- 1964- Search For The New Land {RVG Remaster}
BN.4170- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1964- Free For All {RVG Remaster}
BN.4171- George Braith- 1964- Extension
BN.4172- Freddie Hubbard- 1964- Breaking Point {RVG Remaster}
BN.4173- Wayne Shorter- 1964- Night Dreamer {RVG Remaster}
BN.4174- Big John Patton- 1964- The Way I Feel
BN.4175- Herbie Hancock- 1964- Empyrean Isles {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4151-4160]

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4151- Andrew Hill- 1963- Black Fire {RVG Remaster}
BN.4152- Joe Henderson- 1963- Our Thing {RVG Remaster}
BN.4153- Grachan Moncur III- 1963- Evolution {RVG Remaster}
BN.4154- Grant Green- 1963- Idle Moments {RVG Remaster}
BN.4155- The Three Sounds- 1962- Black Orchid (with bonuses)
BN.4156- Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers- 1961- The Freedom Rider {RVG Remaster}
BN.4157- Lee Morgan- 1963- The Sidewinder {RVG Remaster}
BN.4158- Freddie Roach- 1963- Good Move!
BN.4159- Andrew Hill- 1964- Judgment! {RVG Remaster}
BN.4160- Andrew Hill- 1963- Smokestack {RVG Remaster}

Blue Note Works 4000-4100 series [4126-4140]

 

 

...The Modern Jazz Series continued into the 1970s with the LPs listed below. Many were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and stereo versions (BST 84000 series).  Most of the 4000 series have been reissued by Toshiba-EMI in Japan ("Blue Note Works 4000" series); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-4###

BN.4126- Herbie Hancock- 1963- My Point Of View {RVG Remaster}
BN.4127- Kenny Dorham- 1963- Una Mas {RVG Remaster}
BN.4129- Stanley Turrentine- 1963- Never Let Me Go {RVG Remaster}
BN.4130- John Patton- 1963- Along Came John
BN.4131- Horace Silver- 1963- Silver's Serenade {RVG Remaster}
BN.4132- Grant Green- 1962- Feelin' The Spirit {RVG Remaster}
BN.4133- Dexter Gordon- 1962- A Swingin' Affair {RVG Remaster}
BN.4134- Horace Parlan- 1963- Happy Frame of Mind
BN.4135- Freddie Hubbard- 1962- Here To Stay {RVG Remaster}
BN.4136- Solomon Ilori- 1963- African High Life
BN.4137- Jackie McLean- 1963- One Step Beyond {RVG Remaster}
BN.4139- Grant Green- 1963- Am I Blue {RVG Remaster}
BN.4140- Joe Henderson- 1963- Page One {RVG Remaster}

Joe Henderson - The Milestone Years [8 CD, 1994 ]

 

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.