Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 - June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Born in Lima, Ohio, USA, he studied music at Kentucky State College and Wayne State University before playing in Detroit at the beginning of his career. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining, and the last day of June. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... Downtown Lima. ... Wayne State University Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, is adjacent to the citys Cultural Center. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

One of fifteen children, Joe was encouraged by his parents and an older brother to study music. Early musical interests included drums, piano, saxophone and composition. He was particularly enamored of his brother's record collection. He listened to Lester Young, Flip Phillips, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Charlie Parker and Jazz at the Philharmonic recordings. By eighteen, Henderson was active on the Detroit jazz scene of the mid-'50s, playing in jam sessions with visiting New York stars. The diverse musical opportunities prompted Joe to learn flute and bass, as well as further developing his saxophone and compositional skills. 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. Classmates Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris, and Donald Byrd undoubtedly provided additional inspiration. For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... Lester Willis Young, nicknamed Prez (August 27, 1909 – March 15, 1959) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. ... Flip Phillips (February 26, 1915-August 17, 2001) was a jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. ... Stanley Getz, better known as Stan Getz (February 2, 1927 - June 6, 1991) was an American jazz musician. ... Lee Konitz (born 1927 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz composer and saxophone player. ... Charlie Parker Charles Christopher Parker, Jr. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... See also: 1949 in music, other events of 1950, 1951 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Malcolm Sargent becomes chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages None. ... This article is about the musical instrument. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Wayne State University Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, is adjacent to the citys Cultural Center. ...

After a two year hitch in the U.S. Army (1960-1962), Joe arrived in New York where trumpeter Kenny Dorham provided valuable guidance. Although 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. He soon joined Horace Silver's band and provided a seminal solo on the jukebox hit "Song for My Father." After leaving Silver's band in 1964, Henderson resumed freelancing and also co-led a big band with Kenny Dorham. His arrangements for the band went unrecorded until the release of "Joe Henderson Big Band" (Verve) in 1996. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... McKinley Howard (Kenny) Dorham (August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. ... Bebop or bop is a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos and improvisation based on harmonic structure rather than melody. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Latin American music, sometimes simply called Latin music, includes the music of many countries and comes in many varieties, from the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean flute. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (born September 2, 1928) is a famous jazz pianist and composer. ... There are a band and a record label that have the name Verve (pronunciation: vuhrv): The Verve: British rock and roll band of the 1990s Verve Records: Jazz record label There is a river that have the name Verve (pronunciation: vehrv) in France: Verve River There is also a place... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 16 - Jamaican authorities open fire on Jimmy Buffetts seaplane, mistaking it for a drug traffickers plane. ...

From 1963 to 1968 Joe appeared on nearly thirty albums for Blue Note. The recordings ranged from relatively conservative hard-bop sessions to more avant-garde explorations. He played a prominent role in many landmark recordings: Horace Silver's swinging and soulful "Song For My Father," Herbie Hancock's dark and densely orchestrated "Prisoner," and Andrew Hill’s avant-garde "Black Fire." In 1967, there was a notable, but brief, association with Miles Davis's famous quintet featuring Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. Although the band was never recorded, Henderson is reputed to have occasionally stolen the show. Henderson's adaptability and eclecticism would become even more apparent in the years to follow. In jazz and blues notes added to the major scale for expressive quality, loosely defined by musicians to be an alteration to a scale or chord that makes it sound like the blues. ... Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... Davis 1959 album Kind of Blue, likely the best-selling jazz album ever. ...

Signing with Orrin Keepnews's fledgling Milestone label in 1967 marked a new phase in Henderson’s career. He co-led the Jazz Communicators with Freddie Hubbard from 1967-1968. Henderson then joined Herbie Hancock's fusion/avant garde sextet from 1969-70 and was featured on Fat Albert Rotunda. It was during this time that Henderson began to experiment with increasingly avant-garde structures, jazz-funk fusion, studio overdubbing, and other electronic effects. Song and album titles like "Power To the People," "In Pursuit of Blackness," and "Black Narcissus" reflected his growing political awareness and social consciousness. Milestone Records is a United States based jazz record label, founded in 1966 by Orrin Keepnews and Dick Katz in New York City. ... See also: 1966 in music, other events of 1967, 1968 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - The Rolling Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. ... Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an American jazz trumpeter. ...

After a brief association with Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1971, Henderson moved to San Francisco and added teaching to his resumé. He continued to record and perform as always, but seemed to be taken for granted by jazz audiences. Blood, Sweat & Tears was an Canadian-American rock and roll group formed in New York City in 1967. ... See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Though he occasionally worked with Echoes of an Era, the Griffith Park Band, and Chick Corea, Joe remained primarily a leader throughout the 1980s. An accomplished and prolific composer, he began to focus more on reinterpreting standards and his own earlier compositions. Blue Note attempted to position Joe at the forefront of a resurgent jazz scene in 1986 with the release of State of the Tenor. While the album featured the most notable tenor trio since Sonny Rollins's in 1957 (including Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums), insufficient support from Blue Note prevented wider renown. The recordings did, however, establish his basic repertoire for the next seven or eight years, with "Ask Me Now" becoming a signature ballad feature. Chick Corea on the cover of sheet music book Chick Corea Collection Armando Anthony Chick Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer who is arguably best known for his work during the 1970s in the genre of jazz fusion, although his contributions to straight... An early Rollins picture graces the cover of Volume One Theodore Walter (Sonny) Rollins (born September 7, 1930 in New York City) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. ... Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan, USA) is a jazz bassist. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... Al Foster (born Jan 18, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia) is a jazz drummer best known for his long stint as Miles Daviss drummer, from the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, and for being Daviss closest friend and confidant during his late-70s retirement. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

Verve’s "songbook" approach to recording Henderson, coupled with a considerable marketing and publicity campaign, more successfully positioned him at the forefront of the current jazz scene. In one interview, he expressed his surprise in suddenly having to employ a financial adviser where for years he'd been only worrying about how to pay the bills.

Henderson's sound can float prettily like Stan Getz or Lester Young but he can also dig in with the bluesy fervor of T-Bone Walker or the intensity of John Coltrane. In a March 1993 Downbeat interview Joe noted the influence of literature in his playing. "I try to create ideas in a musical way the same as writers try to create images with words. I use the mechanics of writing in playing solos. I use quotations, commas, and semicolons." The increasing complexity and ornamental nature of his current output suggests Henderson has successfully created his own unique vocabulary of phrases, licks, and saxophone effects. Aaron Thibeaux Walker or T-Bone Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the most influential musicians of the early 20th century. ... John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The downbeat is the first beat of a measure in music. ...