The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | November 14–16, 1985 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 105:53 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Stanley Crouch, Michael Cuscuna | |||
Joe Henderson chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 is a live double album by the American saxophonist Joe Henderson, that was released on Blue Note records in 1986. The album features Henderson in a trio with bassist Ron Carter and drummer Al Foster, recorded live at the Village Vanguard. The recording was originally issued on two separate LPs, which did NOT have the tracks "Stella By Starlight" and "All the Things You Are" included in later releases.
Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Steve Huey states: "It is not only a fine trio outing, but a series of performances in which Henderson strips songs to their essence, turning them into his own vision." [3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings includes the album in its suggested “core collection”. [2]
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