He played a prominent role in many landmark albums under other leaders for the label, including most of Horace Silver's Song for My Father, Herbie Hancock's The Prisoner, Lee Morgan's The Sidewinder and "out" albums with pianist Andrew Hill ( Black Fire, 1963 and Point of Departure, 1964) and drummer Pete La Roca ( Basra, 1965). The recordings ranged from relatively conservative hard-bop sessions ( Page One, 1963) to more explorative sessions ( Inner Urge and Mode for Joe, 1966). His arrangements for the band went unrecorded until the release of Joe Henderson Big Band ( Verve) in 1996.įrom 1963 to 1968, Henderson appeared on nearly 30 albums for Blue Note, including five released under his name. After leaving Silver's band in 1966, Henderson resumed freelancing and also co-led a big band with Dorham. He soon joined Horace Silver's band, and provided a seminal solo on the jukebox hit " Song for My Father". Īlthough Henderson's earliest recordings were marked by a strong hard-bop influence, his playing encompassed not only the bebop tradition, but R&B, Latin and avant-garde as well. Henderson was asked by Gordon himself to play something with his rhythm section he happily accepted. That very evening, they went to see Dexter Gordon playing at Birdland. He first met trumpeter Kenny Dorham, an invaluable guidance for him, at saxophonist Junior Cook's place. In 1962, he was finally discharged and promptly moved to New York. Then he was sent to Maryland to conclude his enlistment. While in Paris, he met Kenny Drew and Kenny Clarke. Army: first in Fort Benning, where he competed in an Army talent show and won first place, then in Fort Belvoir, where he was chosen for a world tour, with a show to entertain soldiers. Henderson spent two years (1960–62) in the U.S. Shortly prior to his army induction in 1960, Henderson was commissioned by UNAC to write some arrangements for the suite "Swings and Strings", which was later performed by a ten-member orchestra and the local dance band of Jimmy Wilkins. He also studied music at Kentucky State College.
Henderson's college classmates included Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris and Donald Byrd. By the time he arrived at Wayne State University, he had transcribed and memorized so many Lester Young solos that his professors believed he had perfect pitch. While attending classes of flute and bass at Wayne State University, he further developed his saxophone and compositional skills under the guidance of renowned teacher Larry Teal at the Teal School of Music. In this period of time, he wrote several scores for the school band.īy age 18, Henderson was active on the Detroit jazz scene of the mid-1950s, playing in jam sessions with visiting New York City stars. His first approach to the saxophone was under the tutelage of Herbert Murphy in high school.
However, Parker became his greatest inspiration. He also liked Flip Phillips, Lee Konitz and the Jazz at the Philharmonic recordings. It seems that a hometown drummer, John Jarette, advised Henderson to listen to musicians like Lester Young, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon and Charlie Parker. He was particularly enamored of his brother's record collection. According to Kenny Dorham, two local piano teachers who went to school with Henderson's brothers and sisters, Richard Patterson and Don Hurless, gave him a knowledge of the piano. Early musical interests included drums, piano, saxophone and composition.
He dedicated his first album to them "for being so understanding and tolerant" during his formative years. He was encouraged by his parents Dennis and Irene (née Farley) and older brother James T. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note, Milestone, and Verve.īorn in Lima, Ohio, United States, Henderson was one of fourteen children. Joe Henderson (Ap– June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
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