Joe Henderson - Inner Urge
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Free Music Review: A Henderson classic
Hit: 5 Stars
If there were ever a fire in my apartment and I had to grab a couple of CDs I could not do without--this would be one of them. Recorded in November of 1964, a banner year for Blue Note since other classics stood out that year (Speak No Evil, Song for My Father), "Inner Urge" represents Joe Henderson at his best--there's not a single weak track in the bunch. Starting with the ground-breaking title tune, written in a diminished mode, plus the Monkish "Isotope", Henderson took center stage as perhaps the logical successor to the Coltrane throne. Other aurally blowing tracks include a totally improvised, recorded impromptu in the studio, "El Barrio", Duke Pearson's "You Say You care" and a completely revised, changes-wise, swinging "Night & Day". Backed by Coltrane duo of McCoy Tyner & Elvin Jones plus Rollins bassist, Bob Cranshaw, this is essential Henderson. If you are limited to only one Joe Henderson album, get this one!! Although he achieved material success on the Verve label, many Henderson fans felt his best work was for Blue Note--this album could stand as proof!! Free Music Review: Immaculate 60s release
Hit: 5 Stars
If you fundamentally like JoeHen's sound and style, you should definitely have this release. In general it is of dark, brooding, often Lydian (mode) tonality though of course Night and Day is bright and upbeat. It's ambience is superb, the improvising is heady and daring, and it is definitely one of Joe's great recordings. A short list of some others would be Red Clay, Straight Life, Mode for Joe, State of the Tenor (1 and 2), and the obscure Leaving this Planet (Charles Earland). All colossal.Free Music Review: Wonderful Urge
Hit: 5 Stars
On Inner Urge, Joe Henderson turns in a powerhouse performance. His three originals, the title track, "Isotope", and "El Barrio" are all very unique compositions, toeing the line between hard and post bop. His solos are dynamic and challenging, incorporating flurries of notes, but more cohesive then just fragmented noodling. After the explosiveness of his originals, Henderson takes it down a notch with his beautiful version of Duke Pearson's "You Know I Care". The sound of his horn is full and gorgeous. Last up is his taut retelling of Cole Porter's "Night and Day", rendering it anything but standard. I enjoyed Henderson's Page One, but I love Inner Urge. Throughout the album, Henderson's sax jumps from tension to anger to sweetness to joy, ably backed by skillful McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on bass. Free Music Review: Henderson's Audio-athleticism
Hit: 5 Stars
What this album is not is a Coltrane-lite session with Joe Henderson in place of John. What it is is Joe Henderson's master work, and a high point not only for himself but for blue note and sixties jazz. This is music you might hear at the top of the hard-climbed mountain, it's the sound of truimph. Besides the hard comping Mccoy Tyner, and the on the beat fire of Elvin Jones of the Classic Coltrane Quartet, we also have Sonny Rollin's long-time sideman Bob Cranshaw, whose running base lines are elegantly plastered into the crevices of the sonic brickwork of these strong tunes. Joe Henderson's playing, and there were many instances that serve as an example as to what he could do ("state of the tenor", "in'n out", "live in japan", "four", "unity", "little johnny C", "cape verde blues", etc.), was never more insistant to communicate. Out of his tenor comes a sound of raw immediacy, desperate, and vunerable with blue-flamed emotion. But unlike, lets say the live album he cut in Japan, "inner urge" isn't all about Joe, it's a fine-tuned collaboration, a sort of Joe "meets the rhythm section". At times within the music on this album there is a feeling of controled chaos, that Tyner and Jones, not to mention Cranshaw, were much used to in regards to their usual leaders. At points the music feels like it might fall apart, but at each instance Henderson comes roaring through, fueled by a sheer muscular audio-athleticism that sees the group through. Even when the tone slows down a bit on songs like "You Know I Care" there is an inner-tension running beneath the sweet veneer. When I think about "inner urge" as a whole it conjures up an image of a man running hard over a silent, dark, landscape, lost in thought, but running nonetheless, a steady slap of rubber against pavement, and fighting for breath. Joe Henderson was never better.
Free Music Review: not john coltrane
Hit: 4 Stars
i'm almost tempted to say henderson sounds the way he does here because of mccoy tyner and elvin jones from the john coltrane quartet. there might be some truth in that statement. coltrane and henderson are different stylists, maybe a similar sound, but different approaches to the tenor. henderson is worth listening to for his own style. a comparison closer to henderson than coltrane is kenny garrett who, consciously or not, is influenced by henderson, on inner urge anyway, than, admittedly by a good many listeners, john coltrane.
elvin jones solo on the title track is a bonus for his fans.
elvin jones and mccoy tyner play like a pair of seasoned partners.
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