In N Out

I had never heard this record,before buying it,a couple of months ago. Of course,I know Joe (all bop fans should). And,having brought Kenny Dorham with him,I knew it was sure thing. While I'm not the biggest McCoy Tyner fan in the world (utmost respect notwithstanding)this set is great. And,where Tyner goes,so goes Elvin Jones. Richard Davis is always welcome. So here it is: Joe's opener,title tune "In'N Out" is definately hard bop. This is some seriously 'bad,bad' stuff! Joe hits it once,then,gets right to the point: SMOKE!Richard is in there strong. Elvin's hustle is no big surprise. McCoy is his usually abstract self,(fastest fingers on earth)jammin'hard,when up pops KD. Kenny comes up 'blowin'(what else?)smoke',before Joe comes back to continue where he left off.Joe themes(once)and is gone. You don't hear great hard bop everyday. This is IT! "Punjab" is Kenny's (I think). This is my foremost on the set. The theme is a cool,laid back, easy swinger that sounds like KD. Joe comes out first,"jumpin' with swing" or "swinging with jump", which ever one perfers. It's Joe; and it's good. KD is a little abstact,here,or maybe just very serious. He puts down an excellent solo. McCoy swings beautifully,with strong work from Elvin and Richard. "Serenity" is an equally sharp,yet laid-back swinger,with Kenny leading off on a cool'drive' that I thought should have been longer,but,not bad,at all. Joe's solo IS longer and meticulously sharp. McCoy's solo is really great;swung with artful finesse. Richard gets off a very cool solo, as well. Again,the theme is really great. I remember Kenny's "Short Story" as the title tune from one of his Prestige albums. Here,the intro is a little different,but the track is still a "smoker".Kenny comes out "cookin'", with McCoy(also "cookin'")right behind him. Joe just gets down to some serious swinging. McCoy does likewise. Elvin gets off some 'fours' with Joe, before embellishing on KD's already slick theme. "Brown's Town" is either Joe's or McCoy's. Abstact in an 'old-fashioned' sort of way. Medium-tempoed. KD leads off,swinging moderately. McCoy's solo is excellent,while typical McCoy Tyner. Richard is next,with some most-emphatic bass. Joe does not solo,here,but the CD does contain an alternate track of "In N Out". If you know Joe Henderson, you know that this is a great CD to have. If you don't, this is a great place to start.

Joe Henderson is one of my favorite tenor saxophonists.#1.......John Coltrane#2.......Michael Brecker#3.....Joe Henderson

Henderson in his classic Blue Note days. How can you go wrong?

Seminal record from one the greatest tenor saxophonists in the history of jazz. Should be every jazz lover's ibrary.

Great album

The underrated Joe Henderson in super form. I love everything Joe did but this and Inner Urge are just beyond compare. Some of the finest, most beautiful sounds ever made. Note: the 2nd track, Punjab, does not start right on silence, but on the 1st note of the head. This is a fault. I am writing Amazon to see if they can repair this track.

Great album by a master saxophonist.

All I can say is this is top drawer material and performance a must have