Joe

Thanks!

Not even on the Miles COMPLETE PRESTIGE box? Odd! Will have to look/listen for that. Nice alternate cover! Had not seen that one before.

Here's a session I often overlook. Not sure why I forget about it. Excellent stuff, and of historic significance, too.

Lee recorded a pretty astonishg number of fine sessions this century. SOUND OF SURPRISE, SOME NEW STUFF, KNOWING LEE, COSTUMES ARE MANDATORY. That said, some of my favorite later-period Lee can be found on L'AGE MUR (Philology) from 1997, a reunion with Enrico Rava. Incredibly supple support here by bassist Rosario Bonaccorso, and drummer Massimo Manzi. https://www.discogs.com/es/Konitz-Rava-Quartet-LAge-M%C3%BCr/release/2854381

An era is truly coming to an end. Indeed, we aren't likely to hear anyone quite like Lee again. But he left us so much great music.

Eberhard Weber kick. The YELLOW FIELDS band with Charlie Mariano, Rainer Brüninghaus, Jon Christensen. Found this footage on YouTube recently; shame the sound and picture are out of sync.

Hmmm... that's a tough one. I might say BLACK FIRE, largely because the music's cadences (for lack of a better term; i think I really mean its extreme syncopations) keep Henderson from relying too much on his pet phrase shapes. Not that he HAD that many of those to begin with. But maybe what I'm actually responding too here is Roy Haynes' most out playing!

Somehow, I'd not seen this footage of Woody and Joe before this morning.

I like Karin Krog well enough. But this record is all about the rhythm section.

Thanks for posting that. Oh, to hear those KD-Joe-Chick tapes!

Apples AND oranges! Chick does sound to me like he's in a different headspace record to record, though. Not a bad thing. Just something that kind of surprises me every time I spin these and think how — as noted — quickly one came after the other.

How do folks here feel about RELAXIN' AT CAMARILLO. I know MIRROR, MIRROR gets a lot of love, and its a fine date. But I prefer the former. Chick Corea sounds a bit more fired-up on the Contemporary, IMO, spurring Joe to really dig in. I also like what Peter Erskine brings to the table, especially on this track. Sounds may find his approach a bit too "rockish"/fusion-y, but I don't know... it feels appropriately "colorful" to me in this context. Finally, Joe and Tony Williams playing together in a small combo... that did not happen too often. But "Crimson Lake" makes a strong case for their having recorded together more frequently.

Thanks. And agree with you - Love that version of "Punjab". Flanagan's solo is particularly fine!

Nice! BTW, wah's the deal with all the Joe tunes on the Pepper Adams / Zoot Sims Prestige date from 1968 (ENCOUNTER)? I mean, I get the Detroit theme and all, but I do wonder who brought those tunes — "Punjab" and "Serenity" — to the table. Pepper?

Yeach, wish I knew more about the provenance of this one. Airshot? Definitely a live recording. This resource tells us it's from Bradley's in SF, 1986. I believe this was a working trio.

There's also this one, which may or may not be a boot [?]. https://www.discogs.com/Joe-Henderson-Punjab/master/1487182

He was a great foil for Eric Dolphy, and vice versa, both in the Mingus quintet documented on AT ANTIBES and on Waldron's THE QUEST. Also, Randy Weston really knew how to write and arrange for him.

Not a silver lining, but at least there's this to look forward to. https://www.universedoc.com/#overview

This is just terrible.