Joe Henderson

Born: Apr 24, 1937 in Lima, OH

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Died: Jun 30, 2001 in San Francisco, CA

Genre: Jazz, World

Biography: Joe Henderson is proof that jazz can sell without watering down the music; it just takes creative marketing. Although his sound and style were virtually unchanged from the mid-'60s, Joe Henderson's signing with Verve in 1992 was treated as a major news event by the label (even though he had already recorded ...Read full biography

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Lush Life-The Music Of Billy Strayhorn

Released: 1992

Label: Verve Records

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With the release of this CD, the executives at Verve and their marketing staff proved that yes, indeed, jazz can sell. The veteran tenor Joe Henderson has had a distinctive sound and style of his own ever ...Read full review

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Released: 1963

Label: EMI

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Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's debut as a leader is a particularly strong and historic effort. With major contributions made by trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Butch Warren, and ...Read full review

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