Our Thing (album)
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| Studio album by Joe Henderson | ||||
| Released | End of May 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84152 |
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| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Our Thing is the second release by American jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on Blue Note. It features performances by Henderson, Kenny Dorham, Andrew Hill, Pete La Roca and Eddie Khan of originals by Henderson and Dorham. The CD reissue added a bonus take of "Teeter Totter".
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Even at this relatively early stage, Joe Henderson showed his potential as a great tenorman.".[2]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- "Teeter Totter" (Henderson) - 8:33
- "Pedro's Time"(Dorham) - 10:04
- "Our Thing" (Henderson) - 5:36
- "Back Road" (Dorham) - 6:19
- "Escapade" (Dorham) - 8:05
- "Teeter Totter" [alternate take] - 7:10 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Pete La Roca - drums
- Andrew Hill - piano
- Eddie Khan - double bass
Production Personnel
- Bob Blumenthal - liner notes
- Michael Cuscuna - reissue
- Kenny Dorham - liner notes
- Alfred Lion - producer
- Reid Miles - design, cover design
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer, remastering, digital remastering
- Francis Wolff - photography, cover photo
References
- ↑ Billboard May 23, 1964
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
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