Joe Henderson - In Japan

Year : 1973/1971
Label : Milestone Records/Victor

Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz

Style : Hard Bop, Post Bop, Bossa Nova

Originally released as "Henderson's Habiliment" on Victor in 1971, "In Japan" is a live recording performed at the Junk Club, Tokyo, by american saxophonist Joe Henderson featuring pianist Hideo Ichikawa, bassist Kunimitsu Inaba & drummer Motohiko Hino. Titles include jazz standards from Thelonious Monk (Round Midnight) & Kenny Dorham (Blue Bossa), Henderson's original compositions "Junk Blues" and the variation of his "In 'N' Out" song called "Out 'N' In" that replaces "Black Narcissus" on the original release.

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Kenny Dorham - Una Mas (One More Time)

Year : 1963

Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Modal, Latin Jazz

"Una Mas (One More Time)" is the most famous album from the be-bop trumpeter Kenny Dorham supported by an explosive quartet featuring among the greatest players of their generation, pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Joe Henderson, bassist Butch Warren and drummer Tony Williams. Kenny Dorham explores the latin beat in two compositions including the bossa nova genre (Una Mas, Sao Paulo), interspersed by "Straight Ahead", another of his own composition rather fits into the Hard Bop/Modal style. Recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder.

Herbie Hancock - Fat Albert Rotunda (Original Soundtrack)

Year : 1969
Label : Warner
Genre : Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style : Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk

First album after left Blue Note of Herbie Hancock where he turned to Soul Music and started his Jazz Funk style period. A part of this album was done for special episode Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert from the cartoon Fat Albert and Cosby Kids broadcast TV show. Ten years after, he recorded another version of Tell Me A Bedtime Story for Kimko Kasai on Butterfly. The formation features notable musicians as Joe Henderson, Buster Williams, Albert "Tootie" Heath or Garnett Brown. All selections written & arranged by Herbie Hancock and recorded at sudio Rudy Van Gelder.

Herbie Hancock_piano, electric piano
Buster Williams_bass
Albert "Tootie" Heath_drums
Joe Henderson_flute, tenor saxophone
Garnett Brown_trombone
Johnny Coles_trumpet, flugelhorn

01. Wiggle Waggle
02. Fat Mama
03. Tell Me A Bedtime Story
04. Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
05. Jessica
06. Fat Albert Rotunda
07. Lil' Brother