Though it is a much overworked claim, the seven pieces could easily be regarded as movements of a jazz concerto.īefore jazz fusion was to degrade into the clumsiness and lack of subtlety of "Headhunters" and "The Mahavishnu Orchestra" advances like "Power To The People" as much as "In A Silent Way" signposted vital new directions forward for jazz which only now in the hands of today's innovators such as Dave Douglas are again coming to fruition. On the title composition, Henderson’s herculean solo reveals his passionate feeling for speaking out. "Foresight and Afterthought", becoming again free and touching atonality, acts as an interesting final question mark on the future. Joe Henderson Power To The People.rar password protected. In 1969, tenor saxophone giant Joe Henderson recorded Power To The People. Also in May 1969, the Berkeley Liberation program was first made public with the words All Power to the People prominently displayed. Fronting a superb line up recruited direct from Miles' groundbreaking experiments with "In A Silent Way"- Herbie Hancock (piano and Fender Rhodes, Ron Carter (bass and electric bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums)- and adding trumpeter Mike Lawrence on two of the tracks ("Power To The People" and "Afro-Centric"), this is a fine journey from the easily accessible ("Black Narcissus, "Afro-Centric", "Opus One-Point-Five") into the reaches of atonality ("Isotope", "Power To The People") and back out again into a more reassuring tonality ("Lazy Afternoon"). By May 1969, jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson had picked up on the slogan and recorded an album with the title Power to the People. Having said that, it represents a distinct break from "In 'N Out" or "Inner Urge" by taking up the challenge laid down by Miles Davis to make a music that was recognizably jazz but could stand alongside the breakthroughs signposted by Jimi Hendrix. This is yet another great album highlighting Joe Henderson as an important jazz composer and great jazz saxophonist. Joe Henderson Power To The People (2007, CD) - Discogs Release r1299350 Copy Release Code Edit Release All Versions of this Release Recently Edited Add to Collection Add to Wantlist Marketplace 4 For Sale from 9.68 Buy CD Sell CD Statistics Have: 159 Want: 84 Avg Rating:4.41 / 5 Ratings: 17 Last Sold:Lowest:1.81 Median:8. It is just as well from the 80's on that he finally received the recognition he had so clearly merited or this groundbreaking album may only have seen the light of day as part of an inaccessible box set. "Power To The People", released for the first time on CD (now in re-mastered form) is yet another example of how the finest achievements of Joe Henderson's early career went un-noticed and he was undervalued.
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