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This is a good from Henderson's Blue Note days. Contains three very memorable tracks... I'm on the look out for the remainder of his Blue Note recordings, sp please, feel free to drop me a line if you have something I don't. Enjoy! http://rapidshare.com/files/33784981/Inner_Urge.zip Personnel: Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone); McCoy Tyner (piano); Bob Cranshaw (bass instrument); Elvin Jones (drums). Liner Note Author: Bob Blumenthal. Recording information: Van Gelder Studios, Englewood, NJ (11/30/1964). "But the music on INNER URGE is unique, too, namely in its improvisational approach. Henderson and company span the gaps between hard-bop and avant-garde jazz with greater ease and cohesiveness than many of their contemporaries, a quality best evidenced on the title track. INNER URGE was Henderson's fourth date as a leader for Blue Note Records, and the first time he set out to record without his trusted friend, trumpeter Kenny Dorham. This release features "Isotope," now a well-known Henderson tune, and a lively version of the standard "Night and Day." Clearly the record's most memorable track, however, is the explorative "El Barrio," a droning piece that offers listeners a plethora of rich musical textures, modal detours, and percussive explosions."

Being since I'm a huge Joe Henderson fan, I decided I post up a few links to this incredibly monstrous 8 Cd collection that I came across on-line. It chronicles his entire career after he left Blue Note to record with Milestone... And to all you beat heads out there, when he was on Milestone, was when he was the most funky. http://rapidshare.com/files/33045618/Milestone.zip This is a rare find. Enjoy!

"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. Not all of the music is classic (some of the later sets are unabashedly commercial), but none of the 82 selections are dull and the very distinctive Henderson always gives his best. It's highly recommended." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide.

Because you know you need it, here's another one that you can't go wrong with (http://rapidshare.com/files/32300708/Canyon_Lady.zip) from my favourite underdog Saxaphonist - Joe Henderson. Recording in Berkley Ca sometime in late 1973, he employs some new, along with some old tricks, and continues to stray away from the conventional Jazz method that he became so well known for early on in his career.
Contributors include:
Luis Gasca, Oscar Brashear, John Hunt (tp)
Julian Priester, Nicholaas TenBroek (tb)
Hadley Caliman, Ray Pizzi, Vincent Denham (flutes)
George Duke (el. piano)
Mark Levine (ac.piano)
John Heard (b)
Eric Gravatt (d)
Carmelo Garcia, Victor Pantoja, Francisco Aguabella (perc.)
You can't go wrong with this one... Enjoy!

http://rapidshare.com/files/31546512/Oscar_D.zip
Now you beat-heads are gonna love this one. The drums, breaks, and funky soul are plentiful on this one; was turned onto to this album by a homie of mine (actually, the record belongs to him, shhhhh!) who was in turn turned on to this album by a site I can't help but say is the best outlet for people like us: recordkingz.com
Anyways, this one is hot! It's kind of hard to over-look the singing, but if you listen to it a couple of times, it kind of grows on you, and the ladies love it. Pay attention to the melodies, and the instrumental arrangement of the album... I would kill to get an instrumental version of this sucker... Come and get it, y'all, you won't be disappointed.

http://rapidshare.com/files/31546029/Marchin_.zip
A little bit of a strange one, but contains at least one or two hot ones. In ranking, it falls in just behind "Strange Ladies," but definately a must hear for Axelrod fans. "Wandering Star" is reason enough for the download of this album; one of his best songs in my book... I've said it before, a lot of jazz/experimental people went kind of in a whack direction in the early 80's, and this is a fine example of that, as you can tell by some of the tracks, it just sounds a little like someone who used to be ill as hell, finally getting old, but hey, it's still Axelrod, who will always be a Messiah in my book, and he's got the credentials to prove it. Not many have this one, so get it while you can... Ripped straight from the Vinyl. Let me know how the EQ's sound.

Enjoy!

http://rapidshare.com/files/31296626/Quincy_Jones_
Even if you don't like Quincy Jones, his work with 1970's soundtracks alone should change that opinion with at least the listening of one or two albums at the most. One of the big ones would be "Dollars," which is what I bring to you today. Definately one of his strangest outings, very melodic, very ghostly, and very open-ended. It makes you wonder what the movie was about. If you have any doubts how good it is, one of the tracks was featured on Dusty Fingers Vol. 2, and is relitively easy to find (the actual release is not, I might add). I can't begin to tell you how important listening to that compilation is as far as experimental music is concerned. Anyways, included is the usual, except for the bullshit tunes which included Little Richard & Roberta Flack (I don't want to be a hater, I just didn't like 'em, and don't worry, you weren't missing much anyhow). So, take what you want, and want what you take. Be back soon...

http://rapidshare.com/files/31152225/Man___Boy.zip
Now this one, people, is HOT!!! Had been looking for this one for quite some time, thanks to the Dusty Fingers compilation, and I finally got it. Almost every track is sample-worthy, and to those hardcore Funk & Break finders out there, this is one you should definately own. Penned mostly by J.J. Johnson, you can distinctly hear the Qunicy Jones factor & experience in almost evey track (J.J. Johnson later went on to do the "Across 110th Street" soundtrack wth Bobby Womack). Don't let the Bill Cosby scare you away, this one is amazing...
Be back soon.

http://rapidshare.com/files/31152227/Mr._Tibbs.zip
Usually when I put something up, I'll say: "This one's hot!!!" Well, this time I'll say it's "Luke Warm!" No disrepect to Mr. Jones, the film, or the score, it just isn't one of my favorites, given the period in which it was released (there's a hell of a lot of other hot ones he put out around this time). If I had to rate it, it falls in just underneath "The Lost Man," another film staring Sidney Poitier. It's still funky, and still groovy, and it's still Quincy, but it tends to be a little bit on the repetitive side (which is why I didn't include all the tracks), but it does have at least one or two real winners in it. Stay tuned for more...

Been gone for a bit, have to apologize about that; it sucks havin' a fuckin' job... Anyways, on to the goodies - http://rapidshare.com/files/30464157/Gula_Matari.zip Had this one for a while, just have been lagging on the posts; once again I apologize; I want to keep you hungry souls out there feed & happy... Well, personally, this is the best Quincy Jones album out there. It's Quincy in rare form, displaying his outstanding ability to compose, and assemble great musicians. If you don't believe me, just check the personel:
Pepper Adams,sax; Danny Bank,sax;
Hubert Laws,flute; Jerome Richardson,sax;
Freddie Hubberd,treumpet; Danny Moore,trumpet;
Ernie Royal,trumpet; Marvin Stamm,trumpet;
Gene Young,trumpet;
Wayne Andre,trombone; Al Grey,trombone;
Benny Powell,trombone; Tony Studd,trombone;
Eric Gale,guitar; Toots Thielemans,guitar,whistle;
Herbie Hancock,keyboard; Bob James,keyboard;
Bobby Scott,keyboard;
Grady Tate,drums; Don Elliott,percussion;
Jimmy Johnson,percussion; Warren Smith,percussion;
Ray Brown,bass; Ron Carter,bass;
Richard Davis,bass; Major Holley,bass,voice;
Milt Jackson,vibes;
Seymour Barab,cello; Kermit Moore,cello;
Lucien Schmit,cello; Alan Shulman,cello;
Valerie Simpson,vocal; Marilyn Stewart,vocal;
Barbara Massey,vocal; Hilda Harris,vocal;

For some reason I skipped the opening track, "A Bridge Over Troubled Water," no big miss though, it's by far the weakest song on the album. This one is heavy Jazz, heavy composed in structure (I only say this because throughout, each section is playing identical notes, as if sight-reading while the song progresses) and heavy on the funk as well. Don't pass this one up!
For more Quincy, visit: http://pharaohs-dance.blogspot.com/ He's got something of a Quincy Jones marathon going on right now. See you soon... Just got some new Quincy in the mail, and it's equally as hot... Peace!

Here's another one for you guys. Got this one a while ago, but haven't bothered to listen to it until recently. Don't know when or where it was recorded, but it sounds like pre-Miles Davis to me; correct me if I'm wrong. Feature John McLaughlin (in a rare form as far as I'm concerned) along with a killer line-up: Buddy Miles on drums, Larry Young on keys, Billy Rich on bass & Ralph MacDonald on percussion. Although there are track names, it complete jam-session mentallity all the way thru, which isn't neccessarily a bad thing, but can be when the songs don't always go somewhere. All-in-all, it's a great album, because I've never heard it anywhere else. Let me know what this does for you.
http://rapidshare.com/files/29192155/Devotion.zip

Till next time...

http://rapidshare.com/files/28590358/Plato.zip First of all, huge thanx to the "Killer Grove Music Library" for turning me on to this... He posted one of the tracks off this album, and I just couldn't help but track it down. Took me a while, but I finally got my hands on it. It's hard to know whose name to put on the title line, because some many gents had there hands in on the production of this album. Full title is: Jackie Barnett Presents... Sidney Poitier Journeys Inside the Mind "The Dialogues of Plato," The Music of Fred Katz. Let me know who you prefer...

Over all, I love this album. From what I can gather, it was released in 1970, but once you hear it, it sounds like something straight out of the psychodelic sixties. Reminds me a little bit of "Sing Me A Song of Songmy" by Ilhan Mimaroglu & Freddie Hubbard, but not as far out on the edge of insanity and experimentation as that on is. For those of you who haven't heard that one, it's definately an album worth checking out, as well as this one. "Dialogues of Plato" is heavy on the conventional jazz tip, as well as musicianship, but you can't help but think what this album would sound llike with out Sidney Poitier amazing voice speaking over every track. Enjoy, folks. Until next time.