Joe Henderson rose to prominence in the 1960s with a unique tenor saxophone voice. That rich tone and strong rhythmic sense had a profound impact on subsequent tenor saxophonists. In live performances, his energetic playing was often complemented by a melodic touch on ballads. Joe’s music bridged the gap between post-bop, soul jazz, and avant-garde music.
'Inner Urge' recorded in November 1964, was Joe's fourth album on the Blue Note label. His
first three albums, ‘Page One’, ‘Our Thing’, and ‘In ’N Out’, were
quintet recordings featuring trumpeter Kenny
Dorham. On ‘Inner Urge’, Joe decided to experiment with a
quartet setting, with himself as the sole horn player.
The outstanding lineup featured two legendary members of the trailblazing John Coltrane Quartet: pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones. Joining them was Blue Note veteran Bob Cranshaw on bass.
To my ears, 'Inner Urge' sounds like one of the ultimate achievements of Hard Bop, pushing
bop formulas as far as they could be pushed. It's, one of the major statements of jazz in the '60s. Listening to it today evokes menories of the political, economic, and social realities of
those turbulent times.
'Inner Urge' is an absolutely essential listen and a major masterpiece.
Blue Note Japan, in the UHQCD format, from masterings that Kevin Gray did for the Tone Poet and BN Classic LP releases. And they sound sweet! If you freeloaded the previously posted 'Blue Note 85 Reissues', you know what I'm talking about.
For the freeload, if a movie were made about your life, which actor (dead or alive) would you want to portray you?
'Inner Urge' is an absolutely essential listen and a major masterpiece.
Blue Note Japan, in the UHQCD format, from masterings that Kevin Gray did for the Tone Poet and BN Classic LP releases. And they sound sweet! If you freeloaded the previously posted 'Blue Note 85 Reissues', you know what I'm talking about.
For the freeload, if a movie were made about your life, which actor (dead or alive) would you want to portray you?
Kevin Kline. I have always admired his ability to perform in both comedic and dramatic roles. My wife often tells me that I resemble how he looked in French Kiss (yes, she does need her eyes examined).
ReplyDeleteThough I have a hard time conjuring a screenplay of my life, I think I'd enjoy being portrayed by any of the following in ultra scenery-eating mode: Nicholas Cage, Charlton Heston, Al Pacino, or Jack Nicholson.
ReplyDeleteKlaus Kinski
ReplyDeleteKindly regards, Mike
Kinski! Love it.
DeleteSteve Martin
ReplyDeleteYeah, he was one of the greatest actors i know. he lived his insanity and even the baddest movies have something special by his appearance. You know his book: "Ich bin so wild nach deinem Erdbeermund" approximately "I'm so horny for your strawberry mouth" elsewise: read it!!! Kindly regards, Mike
ReplyDeleteJane Fonda or Shelley Duvall could pull it off. Maybe Carrie Fisher.
ReplyDeleteLove Shelley Duvall! Thanks Babs
DeleteMartin Mull or Stephen Colbert.
ReplyDeleteRichard Dreyfus - 30 years ago.
ReplyDeleteWhy not?
Probably Rowan Atkinson.
ReplyDeleteBack in the 80's someone I worked with insisted that I look like Jeff Goldblum. Another person(at a different job) insisted that I looked like a local lawyer who had TV ads on all the time. My wife says that I don't look like either one. If those two were to mate their unholy spawn would, I suppose, strike Hollywood casting directors as close enough. Thanks for Joe Henderson, Babs.
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DeleteI'm gonna say John Cusack
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Intriguing question. Because of a comment he made in an interview, that his 'art arises from his personal culture,' (as does my own,) I would choose Viggo Mortensen. He could play the current me 'as is,' since I am but four ears older.
ReplyDeleteEven when I was a little kid, strangers would say "Doesn't he remind you of Jimmy Jones" or "He looks exactly like Cousin Charlie", and being adopted, I found this a bit unsettling. Over the years, I've had people say with absolute certainty "You're John Williams the guitarist, aren't you." "No, sorry." "I have a bet with my friends over there that you are Bill Lee, pitcher for the Expos and the Yankees." "You lose, sorry."
ReplyDeleteI've had "You look like Paul Newman" "You look like Richard Chamberlain" and countless others. But the two best were when my brother-in-law said "We were watching TV the other night and I turned to Chrissie and said 'Doesn't he look exactly like [ahem] Anonymous?'" I said "who was it". "Lionel Ritchie!" And the other was in a bar when I was relating this Identity-Fucking saga to a very camp friend, and I said "Brett, who do you think I look like?" Long, thoughtful pause as he looked at me up and down and then said...
"Elaine Stritch."
I've rarely laughed so hard.
I'm laughing pretty hard, too!
DeleteBill "Spaceman" Lee - my all time favorite baseball player. Once he went jogging while stoned, stumbled, and fell on an ornamental iron fence with a piece stabbing his forearm - unable to pitch for a couple of months. But, what other athlete had Warren Zevon write, and record, a song in his honor?!?
DeleteAndré Gregory on sedatives...
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be Keith Carradine. In the early 80's I wore contacts and had long light brown hair & a beard. More times than I care to remember I was told I looked like him. Once in a bar a woman asked me if I knew who I resembled, "Keith Carradine?" I replied. No, she said, "Jesus Christ." You look just like his pictures, she added.
ReplyDeleteIn the early 1980s, Denise “The Grease’s” mother show me a picture she bought in Greenwich Village. It was one of those laser etched things that were popular back then. She said to me, “Look at this picture of Jesus!” I didn’t have the heart to tell her it was Brent Mydland from the Grateful Dead.
DeleteIt would have to be that guy that played The Big Lebowski, he's 6 years older but we do share a last name. I can certainly relate to him and his role choices & I believe that he'd probably be able to "pull it off nicely." Thanks Babs
ReplyDeleteSide note: Once, back in the 80's, my soon to be bride and I flew to Florida, the travel agent (remember those?) booked our ticket's under the name of Jeff Bridges, they had to make a quick name change before we could pick up the tickets. Thanks Babs
Deletemumbles is back in the house!
DeleteI have the same (married) last name as one of Barbara
DeleteBarbra Streisand's husbands. Several times I made reservations, appointments etc., as "Babs my last name". When I'd arrive, at restaurants, hair salons etc. people looked disappointed, expecting me to be Babs Streisand.
Hi Babs! Hi folks! Just spent 2 weeks in Santa Fe, NM. Stayed with a former housemate & we both played turistas. Great company, great food, great place to be on Earth. I missed it for 30 + years & now I'm feeling better about things. It was an amazing time, however, as Frank Baum said, there's no place like home. Thanks Babs
DeletePeter Gallagher
ReplyDeleteBelushi is a high bet but I'll take it.
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I'm told I'm the spitting image of Akim Tamiroff. Not exactly flattering.
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ReplyDeleteIf you don't know him, look him up, watch the movie
I've been told I look like Bob Saget (yikes!) but I'll go with Peter Fonda instead, lol (no one said they need to look like us!).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Joe Henderson upgrade -- I've always enjoyed his albums.