Joe Henderson: Inner Urge

As soon as Joe Henderson moved to New York in 1962 after a stint in the U.S. Army, he became one of the busiest men in jazz. He performed with Kenny Dorham from 1962-63, with Horace Silver from 1964-66, and was featured as a sideman on many of Blue Notes most revered records of the 1960s, from Idle Moments to Black Fire to The Sidewinder. He is even more well-known, however, for his widespread solo efforts. The 12-minute Inner Urge (backed by half of Coltranes quartet) provides listeners with a comprehensive lesson on Hendersons melodic (motivic) development during his improvisations.