Inner Urge

Artist: Joe Henderson
Label: Blue Note Records
Category: Music

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Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 724359242224
EAN: 0724359242224
ASIN: B0002A2VKK

Release Date: 2004-06-29

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Tracks:

Inner Urge
Isotope
El Barrio
You Know I Care
Night And Day

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Customer Reviews:

not john coltrane.......2006-11-01

i'm almost tempted to say henderson sounds the way he does here because of mccoy tyner and elvin jones from the john coltrane quartet. there might be some truth in that statement. coltrane and henderson are different stylists, maybe a similar sound, but different approaches to the tenor. henderson is worth listening to for his own style. a comparison closer to henderson than coltrane is kenny garrett who, consciously or not, is influenced by henderson, on inner urge anyway, than, admittedly by a good many listeners, john coltrane.

elvin jones solo on the title track is a bonus for his fans.

elvin jones and mccoy tyner play like a pair of seasoned partners.

I Urge Jazz Fans to Buy "Inner Urge".......2004-06-29

After a brief absence in the Blue Note catalog, I am delighted the label had the urge to reissue "Inner Urge" via the RVG series. This is by all accounts Joe Henderson's masterpiece. He made some other excellent efforts in the 1960s (several of which I have previously reviewed, including "Our Thing," "Mode for Joe" and "Straight, No Chaser") and he had a remarkable Grammy-winning comeback in the 90s, but "Inner Urge" is his best album in a storied career. Recorded on November 30, 1964, this session places the tenor saxophonist and bassist Bob Cranshaw in the company of half of the mighty Coltrane Quartet -- McCoy Tyner on piano and Elvin Jones on drums -- only days before that group would cut the jazz landmark, "A Love Supreme." It is no surprise then that Henderson sounds his most 'Trane-like at points on this disc, particularly on the title track, the searching "El Barrrio," and the Cole Porter standard "Night and Day." But in fairness, J.H. has his own unique musical voice that could never be mistaken for J.C., and much of the Coltrane comparisons should be attributed to the signature supporting style of McCoy and Elvin. In fact, one need look no further than the Monk-flavored "Isotope" or Duke Pearson's ballad "You Know I Care" to dismiss any copycat claims. "Inner Urge" is indeed its own jazz masterwork and Henderson's essential contribution to the watershed year of 1964.

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