Joe Henderson in Japan

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Joe Henderson in Japan
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Live album by
ReleasedEnd of April/early May 1973 [1]
RecordedAugust 4, 1971
VenueJunk Club, Tokyo
Genre Jazz
Length45:02
Label Milestone
MSP 9047
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Joe Henderson chronology
In Pursuit of Blackness
(1971)
Joe Henderson in Japan
(1973)
Black Is the Color
(1972)

Joe Henderson in Japan is a live album by American saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1971 at Junk Club in Tokyo, and released on Milestone Records in 1973. Henderson is joined by Japanese musicians Hideo Ichikawa on electric piano, bassist Kunimitsu Inaba and drummer Motohiko Hino.

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Reception

Professional ratings
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All About Jazz (very favorable) [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
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Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Performing at the Junk Club in Tokyo, Henderson is joined by an all-Japanese rhythm section on lengthy versions of "'Round Midnight," "Blue Bossa," and his two originals "Out 'n' In" and "Junk Blues." Henderson sounds quite inspired throughout the set, and the obscure rhythm section (only Hino is known in the U.S.) really pushes him. An underrated gem." [2]

Track listing

  1. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 12:38
  2. "Out 'N' In" (Joe Henderson) – 9:08
  3. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:29
  4. "Junk Blues" (Joe Henderson) – 14:46

Personnel

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References

  1. Billboard May 12, 1971
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