Barcelona (Joe Henderson album)

Barcelona
Studio album / Live album by Joe Henderson
Released	1979
Recorded	June 2, 1977 & November 5, 1978
Venue	Wichita State University, KA
Studio	Trixi Studio, Munich, Germany
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:59
Label	Enja 3037
Producer	Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann
Joe Henderson chronology
Black Narcissus (1976) Barcelona (1979) Relaxin' at Camarillo (1979)

Barcelona is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson featuring an extended live track recorded in 1977 and two studio recordings from 1978 in West Germany which was released on the Enja label in 1979. ^{[1] [2]} Henderson appears in a trio with bassist Wayne Darling and drummer Ed Soph.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
DownBeat	[4]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states "After many years of obscurity, Henderson has become famous in the last few years. But the whirling lines, huge tone, and astonishing solos that he routinely offers on this album have been prized by jazz fans since the early '60s". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Henderson

1. "Barcelona" – 20:20
2. "Barcelona" [continued] – 7:37
3. "Mediterranean Sun" – 4:50
4. "Y Ya la Quiero" – 5:12

Personnel

• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
• Wayne Darling – bass
• Ed Soph – drums

References

1. Enja Records discography accessed April 4, 2017
2. Joe Henderson discography accessed April 4, 2017
3. Wynn, Ron. Barcelona – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 4, 2017.
4. Henschen, Bob (January 1980). "Joe Henderson: Barcelona". DownBeat . Vol. 47, no. 1. pp. 42–43.