Joe Henderson Sextet ''The Kicker''

Joe Henderson Sextet

''The Kicker''
( LP Milestone Records, 1967 )
Catalog # MSP 9008

Tracklisting, Personnel & Notes:
Mike Lawrence (tp)
Grachan Moncur III (tb)
Joe Henderson (ts)
Kenny Barron (p)
Ron Carter (b)
Louis Hayes (d)
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 10, 1967
Mamacita
The Kicker
Chelsea Bridge
If
Nardis
Without A Song
Mo' Joe

Joe Henderson (ts)
Kenny Barron (p)
Ron Carter (b)
Louis Hayes (d)
same location, date
O Amor Em Paz
** Also issued on Fantasy OJC 465, OJCCD 465-2

Add Notes:
Charles Stewart Cover Art
Orrin Keepnews Producer
Phil DeLancie Digital Remastering
Elvin Campbell Engineer

Review:

Joe Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note. For those listeners who do not wish to invest in the tenor saxophonist's "complete" eight-digital set Milestone box, this single LP is a good place to start in investigating his middle period music. Henderson is featured in a sextet with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Louis Hayes on a well-rounded set highlighted by "Mamacita," "Chelsea Bridge," "If," "Without a Song" and "Nardis."

By Scott Yanow (AMG)

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