description Page One – Joe Henderson Overview
“Page One,” by Joe Henderson, is a seminal 1964 hard bop album featuring the tenor saxophone titan’s distinctive tone and explorations of harmonic complexity alongside a dynamic quartet including Frank Rendano, Elvin Jones, and Jamaal Seaton.
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Is Page One really Joe Henderson's debut album?
Yes. Page One was Joe Henderson's first album as a leader for Blue Note, recorded on June 3, 1963, and it introduced his tenor saxophone voice in a hard bop setting.
Who actually plays on Joe Henderson's Page One?
The classic lineup is Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Pete La Roca on drums. That quintet is a major reason the record connects Blue Note hard bop with more modern harmonic language.
Which famous tune from Page One became a jazz standard?
Kenny Dorham's 'Blue Bossa' is the best-known piece from Page One and became a common jam-session and fake-book standard. Henderson's own 'Recorda Me' is another frequently played tune from the album.
Is Page One closer to Blue Note hard bop or modal jazz?
It sits mainly in the Blue Note hard bop tradition, but McCoy Tyner's piano voicings bring a modal flavor familiar from his work with John Coltrane. The record is approachable, but Henderson's phrasing is more angular than many early-1960s tenor records.
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