Joe Fest - Muse Recordings

Joe Fest continues:
Really an interesting album that borrows some fusion sounds but stays pretty much in a post bop mode that suits Henderson quite well. Sasajima is an interesting and textural guitarist (that and occasional synth are what make me mention fusion) who does not overplay likes so many in the seventies and eighties. While some of the electronics here are a little dated, this is overall a very enjoyable album that Joe Henderson fans need to have. 

There was an American cd issue of this album that included 2 extra tracks -- I only have that one in mp3 form (anyone have it lossless?), but this is the Japanese CD edition with 5 tracks.

This rip comes from a private project a few years back and was contributed by by slantsignature.

Cindy Blackman's debut as a leader finds the talented drummer showing a great deal of confidence and holding her own with her illustrious sidemen: trumpeter Wallace Roney, either altoist Kenny Garrett or (on two songs) tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Larry Willis, and Buster Williams or Clarence Seay on bass. The music (which includes an unaccompanied drum solo by Blackman on "Incindyary") is modern hard bop, and all of the musicians play up to par in their concise solos; Blackman, Willis, Williams and Henderson ("Teeter Totter") provided all of the songs. A strong start to Cindy Blackman's productive recording career.


Personnel: Cindy Blackman (drums), Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone), Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone), Wallace Roney (trumpet), Larry Willis (piano), Buster Williams (acoustic bass), Clarence Seay.