Analysis of improvisations by joe henderson inner urge, recorda me and shade of jade note. Lesbian women, love addiction, and the urge to merge an. Transpose, print or convert, download jazz pdf and learn to play bass guitar tab score in minutes. Joe henderson commentary, opinion, and basically stuff i used to do when i was the metro columnist at the tampa tribune. Inner urge, from inner urge blue note blp4189, black narcissus, from power to the people milestone msp9024, and recordame, from page one blue note blp4140. Anyways, one of the greatest players in the greatest period is joe henderson, widely acknowledged to be one of the last great tenormen to emerge out of the hard boppost bop period. The main goal of this dissertation was to demonstrate joe henderson as a seminal figure in jazz history. Notes mccoy tyner and elvin jones performs by courtesy of impulse records. Joe henderson inner urge sheet music pdf notes, chords. Dec 10, 2015 home blogs sex and intimacy lesbian women, love addiction, and the urge to merge an interview with dr.
Compositional style of joe henderson david liebman. Joe hendersons inclusion of the cole porter standard night and day on inner urge is something of an anomaly in his early discography as a leader. These are not transcriptions of joe s solo, rather some recent scibblings. Joe hendersons reharm of night and day a jazz notebook. Aug 20, 20 this is my transcription of joe henderson s solo on night and day. Inner urge was written by the great tenor saxophonist joe henderson. Straight, no chaser is the second album by jazz saxophonist joe henderson released on the. Originally written by joe henderson, the saxophone player, inner urge quickly became a household jazz standard and one of my favorites to play. Page one, our thing, inner urge my personal favorite and in n out. For last 2 solo choruses, continue to letter fine 2. True to form for the period, the recording features a cast of legendary players in peak form. These pieces are among henderson s most wellknown compositions, and were selected.
Joe henderson was born on april 24th, 1937 in lima, ohio. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. By going to a fourpiece, joe henderson puts himself out in front as the sole horn, delivering tumbling, dark hard bop on this one. Aug 09, 2014 inner urge was the fourth of five 1960s blue note sessions with joe henderson as leader. Certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist joe henderson has instructed clients and coached for over 25 years. Henderson inner urge sheet music for guitar solo pdf. Find album release information for inner urge joe henderson on allmusic. The thing that makes inner urge so remarkable is the interplay. Cortana is once again sounding likewriteher normaltoself for me as well. Rahsaan roland kirk blues for alice concert pitch blues for alice for bb instruments from we free kings 1961. And he is a fantastic improviser as i will show you in this video. Joe henderson lima, ohio, april 24, 1937 san francisco, california, june 30, 2001 was an american jazz tenor saxophonist. It was composed for his hit 1965 record also entitled inner urge.
Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. Inner urge has a distinct pattern towards the end of the tune descending down a minor third, then ascending up a half step which is actually quite reminiscent of giant steps in its overall sound though the pattern differs. Like all music matters jazz releases, this audiophile vinyl reissue is mastered from the original analog tape and pressed on 180g virgin vinyl at rti in camarillo, ca. While it is beyond the scope of this post to delve completely into the vast waters of this subject, the downloadable pdf below contains exercises based on the last eight bars of henderson s well known classic inner urge, from his 1964 blue note album of the same name. Jun 04, 20 inner urge was written by the great tenor saxophonist joe henderson.
Check out inner urge the rudy van gelder edition by joe henderson on amazon music. Although his sound and style were virtually unchanged from the mid60s, joe henderson s signing with verve in 1992 was treated as a major news event by the label even though he had already recorded many memorable sessions for other companies. The title page one is fitting for this disc, as it marks the beginning of the first chapter in the long career of tenor man joe henderson. You probably know him from blue bossa and inner urge, but his impact on jazz both as a composer and improviser is huge. Henderson describes the inspiration of this tune coming from a time where he was consumed by an inner urgency which could only be satisfied through this tune. He launched as a leader in 1963 with his blue note debut, page one, a remarkable quintet session featuring trumpeter kenny dorham, his collaborator, who contributed two originals to the sixtrack album as well as penned the liner notes where he claimed the goateed astronaut of the tenor sax was one. Volume 108 joe henderson inner urge by joe henderson. One of fifteen children, he started playing saxophone around the age of eight or nine, with the encouragement of his older brother, james t. Inner urge joe henderson album, a 1964 album featuring the above composition. Biography by scott yanow joe henderson is proof that jazz can sell without watering down the music. Isotope from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the.
Jan 01, 2002 listen to your favorite songs from the definitive joe henderson by joe henderson now. The compositions selected for this document are as follows. The subreddit for a boring world where the concept of dirty jokes does not exist, also known as shimoneta to iu gainen ga sonzai. Inner urge jazz ensemble score and parts hal leonard. Highlights include the debut of henderson s gorgeous ballad black narcissus, some five years before its inclusion on that titular album. Mode for joe is the fifth studio album by american jazz saxophonist joe henderson, recorded and released in 1966. Composed by jazz legend joe henderson, this uptempo burner from mark taylor features a mesmerizing groove and masterful scoring. The results of each solo portrays joe henderson as a jazz soloist firmly imbedded between two contrasting styles of. Free sheet music pdf, free sheet music download date created. All his great 60s albums were made for the blue note label, and all are spectacular. Joe served as a strength and conditioning coach for the birmingham fire and the assistant strength and conditioning coach for iowa state university. Each of these five albums are comprised entirely of compositions by henderson and. The definitive joe henderson by joe henderson on amazon music. However, the live albums the state of the tenor, vols.
They are all strong sets, ranging from his bossanova flavoured debut to the adventurous mode for joe, from this saxophonist who never seems to quite get the credit he merits. Henderson s first recordings, page one 1963, our thing 1963, in n out 1964, inner urge 1964, and mode for joe 1966, were released by blue note. There are new, reworked and extended versions of the key joe henderson compositions inner urge and in n out that reveal just how much more is possible within them. How many times has it happened that you tell somebody that you play the saxophone, and the first thing that they say, with a glint in their eyes is, oh, i love the saxophone now, i hate to say it, but they probably arent thinking of birds burning solo on donna lee, coltranes sheets of sound or joe henderson s inner urge when they say that. Lauren costine sex and intimacy in the digital age about the blog. Joe henderson inner urge sheet music, piano notes, chords. It features performances by pianist mccoy tyner, elvin jones on drums, and bassist bob cranshaw. It was recorded at the van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, new jersey on november 30, 1964. Gary giddins wrote that he is an irresistibly lucid player, whose adroitness in conjuring stark and swirling riffs contributed immeasurably to two of the most durable jazz hits of the 60s, horace silvers song for my father and lee morgans the sidewinder. This track comes from his album inner urge, one of henderson s greatest albums. Joe henderson s third blue note release matches the very distinctive tenor with the veteran trumpeter kenny dorham and an unbeatable rhythm section. Old slippers joe henderson tenor saxophone dawilli gonga piano, keyboards lee ritenour guitar 1,3,6 george bohanon trombone don waldrop bass trombone, tuba snooky young, oscar brashear trumpet hadley caliman flute, tenor saxophone ron carter. Of the five albums produced by the three versions of joe henderson s pianoless trio, the standard joe stands out for the spontaneity and the naturalness that comes from. Starting with a roaring extended workout of joe henderson s inner urge that equals the fire of the studio version recorded by its composer with mccoy tyner, the quartet quickly switches gears for a heartfelt, expressive rendition of the standard everything happens to me.
In a career spanning more than forty years henderson played with many of the leading american players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including blue note. Joe henderson may have been the most significant tenor saxophonist to emerge in the 1960s. Jul 03, 2001 joe henderson, one of the great jazz saxophonists and a composer who wrote a handful of tunes known by almost every jazz student, died on saturday in san francisco. Aug 29, 20 recorded and released in 1966, mode for joe was joe henderson s last session as a leader for blue note records until 1985s state of the tenor. Joe henderson inner urge sheet music notes, chords. As much of jazz followed miles to the heralded cool school, joe lead the way to a new sound full of fire and energy based on solid postbop traditions. In this lesson i talk about triad pairs, melodic minor, pentatonic b6 and the minor 6 pentatonic. Inner urge for guitar solo, intermediate guitar sheet music. Inner urge by joe henderson softcover sheet music for. Joe hendersons auspicious page one blue note records. Joe was arguably one of jazzs last great innovators and, certainly, one of its premier composers of the 60s and 70s with famous hits such as inner urge and recorda me.
Joe hendersons solo on night and day jazz transcriptions. It features henderson playing tenor sax, along with pianist mccoy tyner and drummer elvin jones both of whom were members of the john coltrane quartet at the time of the. The selection process for this document was based on two simple premises. He also has several other certifications, which include cfcp, pass, and zero to 40 continue reading joe henderson. A study by a professional jazz musician of his contribution to the modern jazz composition and tenor saxophone sound alfredo lopes abstract this is a creative practice led project and exegesis seeking to. Print and download in pdf or midi score4ac69652e180f7f4dd3be89a01d1f1df. Isotope is a jazz blues with lots of chord substitutions. Three compositions and subsequent improvisations were selected for analysis. Inner urge is an album by jazz saxophonist joe henderson released in 1966, the fourth recorded as a leader for blue note records.
Joe henderson next level athletics and personal training. Joe henderson inner urge blue note vinyl record reissue. Its so disguised, in fact, that you might not recognize it as a blues upon first glance. It would be the last blue note album to feature henderson as a leader in the classic era. Free sheet music for flute, soprano saxophone, oboe, tenor saxophone, synthesizer, baritone. Joe henderson is one of the three most influential tenor players to help shape modern jazz in the 60s. Modal joe henderson tenor sax mccoy tyner piano elvin jones drums bob cranshaw bass. Page one our thing in n out inner urge mode for joe. The pdf contains great examples of all the topics mentioned.
Page one is the debut release by american jazz tenor saxophonist joe henderson. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It features some of henderson s best known pieces such as recorda me, later became a jazz standard, while out of the night was originally written in 1957. Listen to your favorite songs from the definitive joe henderson by joe henderson now. With mccoy tyner and elvin jones, henderson had one of the most telepathic pianodrum teams in. The definitive joe henderson by joe henderson on amazon. Van gelder is stamped and a symbol of an ear is inscribed into the run out groove of both sides.
Yet, by combining them with his use of modes, he demonstrates his. Joe henderson inner urge sheet music notes, chords for bass guitar tab. Inner urge is endlessly fascinating, one of the most important jazz recordings of the era and a highpoint in the career of joe henderson. Jamey aebersold jazzvolume 108 joe henderson inner. Get joe henderson inner urge sheet music notes, chords. Henderson always had the ability to make a routine bop piece sound complex and the most complicated free improvisation seem logical. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Inner urge is a composition by jazz saxophonist joe henderson it may also refer to. Punjab has once again a lot of whole and half step movement as. Recordame page one 1963, blue note as played on joe. The inner urge lead sheet is one of those jazz standards that everyone loves and will play at least once in their life. Joe henderson isotope concert pitch isotope for bb instruments from inner urge 1965. Inner urge joe henderson sheet music for flute, piano. This exciting set includes 15 of the mostplayed jazz songs of the 60s and 70s by the legendary jazz giant joe henderson.
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