Joe Henderson - Mirror, Mirror (1980) [2014 DSD64]

Joe Henderson is the essence of jazz. He embodies all the elements that came together in his generation: the virtuosity of hard bop and the avantgarde. He can be harmonically abstract and yet keep to the roots. On 1980's "Mirror, Mirror", Henderson has gathered a truly all-star group. This album isn't about a soloist and his sidemen: all the musicians are on an equal footing, everyone has their space to play.

Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson has had a remarkably consistent career. Although he has spent periods (such as the 1970s) in relative obscurity and others as almost a jazz superstar, Henderson's style and sound has been relatively unchanged since the 1960s. This lesser-known album finds Henderson in typically fine form in an acoustic quartet with pianist Chick Corea, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Higgins. Carter and Corea contribute two songs apiece, Henderson gets to perform his "Joe's Bolero" and the tenor sounds majestic on "What's New".


Tracks:

01 - Blues for Liebestraum
02 - Candlelight
03 - Joe's Bolero
04 - Keystone
05 - Mirror, Mirror
06 - What's New?

Personnel:

Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Chick Corea - piano
Ron Carter - bass
Billy Higgins - drums