Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com You get to “meet” not only Joe Henderson (saxophone), but Charlie Haden (bass), and Al Foster (drums) as well. These selections were recorded live at The Geneva Jazz Festival (Italy) on July 9th, 1987. It was restored and then released on the Red Record label in 2023. You should note that the … Continue reading Meet . . . Joe Henderson
Tag: Thelonious Monk
Legends: Thelonious Monk
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com How does one choose “the best of”, “the most important”, or any such descriptor to capture the essence of a legend? Guess what – I haven’t a clue. For much of my adult life, I have usually gone with “the best of”, even with the knowledge that each person has … Continue reading Legends: Thelonious Monk
Change
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Well, not that kind of change. As predicted by virtually everyone who has ever lived in our modern age, the world is rapidly changing. Of course, I see the change being reflected in the music that I play, as well as in the ways that I listen to it. As … Continue reading Change
Redux 2 (3/10/2020)
Take Five - written by Paul Desmond Take The A Train - written by Billy Strayhorn 'Round Midnight - written by Thelonious Monk Birdland - written by Joe Zawinul Mood Indigo - written by Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard A few takes on each, for your pleasure. Jazz, jazz, and nothing but jazz. … Continue reading Redux 2 (3/10/2020)
Smoothe 