Power to the People

Power to the People Artist: Joe Henderson
Label: Universe Italy
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 8026575012226
ASIN: B00005A8L2


Release Date: 2004-08-05

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Tracks:

  1. Black Narcissus
  2. Afro-Centric
  3. Opus One Point Five
  4. Isotope - Joe Henderson
  5. Power to the People
  6. Lazy Afternoon
  7. Foresight and Afterthought (An Impromptu Suite in Three Movements)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Too Powerful for Words.......2007-03-02

Attaching labels like "fusion" or any other catch phrase to Joe Henderson's music is stupid and disrespectful. The man was a consummate artist. Just because Herbie's playing an electric piano is no reason to label the music. There really are no adequate words to describe this work of art. If you dig Joe Henderson you'll want to pickup this release. It's being re-issued domestically by Concord on 3/27/07. One other thing. Mike Lawrence is definitely not Kenny Wheeler.

5 out of 5 stars Maybe the best Fusion record?.......2005-12-31

I don't like most fusion, but this album is a killer. Actually, the second half of this record is all-acoustic. But what ever it is, it should be in every drummer's collection--Jack D. is incredible (and very young) here. I disagree with another reviewer's guess that Mike Lawrence is Kenny Wheeler. But it is nice to see that everybody wants to give 5 stars (the big handful) for this one! Go, Go, Go, Joe!

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Late 60's Fusion Date.......2005-08-02

As you can imagine from the personnel listing, this record is similar to many others released in the late 60's and early 70's on the CTI label. It's Freddie Hubbard's "First Light" band, and they're terrific.

For people wondering who in the world trumpeter/flugelhornist Mike Lawrence is, I'm pretty sure it's Kenny Wheeler under a pseudonym. Seriously though, if this isn't Kenny Wheeler playing trumpet on this record, then some kind of voodoo is at work. It's uncanny.

Great record, though.

5 out of 5 stars A Milestone Event.......2003-04-28

This album is simply one of the greatest 50 jazz albums of all time. The fact that it is not in print in the USA is astounding, but thank goodness for this high-quality reissue.

Fans of Miles Davis' "In A Silent Way" and other works of early fusion -- particularly Miroslav Vitous' "Infinite Search," another recently reissued rarity -- should put this on their must-buy list. It's Herbie Hancock at the very peak of his Fender Rhodes period, when he was playing like Bill Evans on an electric instrument; Henderson himself is in top form; and the tunes range from the absolutely exquisite, yearning "Black Narcissus" (reminiscent of a golden-age Wayne Shorter composition) to the hard-charging title track, which is funky without straying into post-"Headhunters" wank-ola.

Soon after this album was released, "fusion" per se descended into more and more simplistic, synth-driven hackdom that seemed to forsake all the melodic subtlety of jazz for the pursuit of the groove and rock-music excitement. "Power to the People" stands alongside Miles' best work of the period as a milestone of a true fusion of the best of acoustic jazz with the added power and drive that electric instruments offered.

I once asked drummer Brian Blade what he'd been listening to lately. "'Black Narcissus,' over and over again," he replied. I knew just what he meant.

5 out of 5 stars reissued gem from 1969.......2001-04-02

Joe Henderson, Tenor Sax; Herbie Hancock, Piano/Electric Piano; Ron Carter, Bass/Electric Bass; Jack DeJohnette, Drums; Mike Lawrence, Trumpet on a few tracks. The line-up alone should get alot of people's attention. The total time is about 43 minutes... and the music on this disc is out of this world... Isotope, Power To The People, Black Narcissus, Opus One-Point-Five, and more... this reissue from Comet Records (?) under the Fantasy Jazz aegis is highly recommended. All-stars at their best, which any fan of Joe, Herbie, Ron, and/or Jack must get in their collection.

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