Joe Henderson - 1994 - The Milestone Years
8 CD box set.

Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson's most famous recordings are his early Blue Notes and his more recent Verves, but in between he recorded exclusively for Milestone and, although Henderson was in consistently fine form in the diverse settings, he was somewhat neglected during his middle years. This massive eight-CD set contains all of the music from Henderson's dozen Milestone LPs, plus a duet with altoist Lee Konitz and his guest appearances with singer Flora Purim and cornetist Nat Adderley. The music ranges from Blue Note-style hard bop and modal explorations to fusion and '70s funk, with important contributions made by trumpeters Mike Lawrence, Woody Shaw, and Luis Gasca, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, and keyboardists Kenny Barron, Don Friedman, Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, George Cables, Alice Coltrane, Mark Levine, and George Duke, among others. Not all of the music is classic (some of the later sets are unabashedly commercial), but none of the 82 selections are dull and the very distinctive Henderson always gives his best. It's highly recommended. (AllMusic)

Tack list:
CD 1
01 - Mamacita
02 - The Kicker
03 - Chelsea Bridge
04 - If
05 - Nardis
06 - Without A Song
07 - Mo' Joe
08 - O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)
09 - Tetragon
10 - First Trip
11 - I've Got You Under My Skin
12 - Invitation
13 - 'R.J.'
14 - Waltz For Zweetie
CD 2
01 - The Bead Game
02 - You Don't Know What Love Is
03 - Unilateral
04 - The Scavenger
05 - But Not For Me
06 - Power To The People
07 - Afro-Centric
08 - Black Narcissus
09 - Isotope
10 - Opus One-Point-Five
11 - Lazy Afternoon
12 - Foresight And Afterthought
CD 3
01 - Carribean Fire Dance
02 - Recorda-Me
03 - A Shade Of Jade
04 - Isotope
05 - 'Round Midnight
06 - Mode For Joe
07 - If You're Not Part Of The Solution, You're Part Of The Problem
08 - Blue Bossa
09 - Closing Theme
CD 4
01 - Gazelle
02 - Invitation
03 - Mind Over Matter
04 - No Me-Esqueca
05 - A Shade Of Jade
06 - 'Round Midnight
07 - Out 'n In
08 - Blue Bossa
CD 5
01 - Junk Blues
02 - Terra Firma
03 - Vis-A-Vis
04 - Foregone Conclusion
05 - Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Mind)
06 - Current Events
07 - Tres-Gun-Deo-La
08 - Turned Around
09 - Song For Sinners
CD 6
01 - Me, Among Others
02 - Bwaata
03 - Tres Palabras
04 - All Things Considered
05 - Canyon Lady
06 - Las Palmas
07 - In The Beginning, There Was Africa...
08 - Air
CD 7
01 - Water
02 - Fire
03 - Earth
04 - Butterfly Dreams
05 - Light As A Feather
06 - Love Reborn
07 - Summer Night
08 - Black Narcissus
09 - Hindsight And Forethought
10 - Power To The People
CD 8
01 - The Other Side Of Right
02 - Good Morning, Heartache
03 - Amoeba
04 - Gazelle
05 - My Cherie Amour
06 - Old Slippers
07 - Immaculate Deception
08 - Soulution
09 - Black Miracle
10 - Black Narcissus
11 - What Can I Say
12 - Windows

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