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The Standard Joe

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The Standard Joe
Studio album by
Released1992
RecordedMarch 26, 1991
StudioSear Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length67:52
LabelRed
RR 123248-2
ProducerJoe Henderson
Joe Henderson chronology
More from an Evening with Joe Henderson
(1974–75)
The Standard Joe
(1992)
Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
(1991)

The Standard Joe is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1991 and released on the Red label.[1][2] It features Henderson in a trio with bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Al Foster.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

The Gazette noted that Henderson "often plays at barely a whisper, his lines eddying off into odd nooks, his phrases ending in little wails or muted honks."[5]

The AllMusic review stated: "This Italian import is particularly recommended to listeners not that familiar with Henderson's playing, for he brings new life to these often overplayed compositions".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 9:16
  2. "Inner Urge" (Joe Henderson) – 9:35
  3. "Body and Soul" [take 1] (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 12:45
  4. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 8:48
  5. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 8:42
  6. "Blues in F (In 'n Out)" (Henderson) – 5:20
  7. "Body and Soul" [take 2] (Green, Eyton, Heyman, Sour) – 13:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Red Records discography accessed April 4, 2017
  2. ^ Joe Henderson discography accessed April 4, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Standard Joe – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 689. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ Wells, Paul (12 Sep 1992). "Two young tenor saxophonists show plenty of promise". The Gazette. p. E6.