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The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2

The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2
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Live album by Joe Henderson
Released 1986
Recorded November 14–16, 1985
Genre Jazz
Length 105:53
Label Blue Note
Producer Stanley Crouch, Michael Cuscuna
Joe Henderson chronology
Mirror, Mirror
(1980)Mirror, Mirror1980
The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2
(1986)
Evening with Joe Henderson
(1987)Evening with Joe Henderson1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic 4.5/5 stars

The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 is a live double album by the American saxophonist Joe Henderson, that was released on Blue Note records in 1986. The album features Henderson in a trio with Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums, recorded live at the Village Vanguard. The recording was originally issued on two separate LPs.

Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Steve Huey states: "It is not only a fine trio outing, but a series of performances in which Henderson strips songs to their essence, turning them into his own vision."


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