Post-bop masterpiece by Joe Henderson, featuring some electric instruments on some of the tunes, which is the first taste of electric accompaniment on a Henderson album.
The band is brilliant, with the leader on tenor, Mike Lawrence on trumpet, Herbie Hancock on piano/electric piano, Ron Carter on double bass/electric bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums.
This is jazz of the highest order, always engaging and the musicianship is outstanding. Besides the leader I’m especially impressed by Mike Lawrence. Can’t believe I’ve missed out on this great player. Will look into his work for sure. The other cats deliver what you would expect from such a top rhythm section, pure fire. Love the electric instruments. That was not always the case though. I shied away from that for a long time. But since exploring the 70’s and beyond more in depth, I’ve come to love it, and it has also widened my horizons when it comes to more funky elements as well.
This essential title was part of a package with 5 lovely albums which I will post in the coming days and weeks. Will throw in one or two other new arrivals as well. Stay tuned…