Joe Henderson : Inner Urge

Joe Henderson had fully hit his stride by the time he made Inner ‘Urge’, his 4th album for Blue Note, recorded in November 1964. After a series of quintet dates, this was the tenor saxophonist’s first quartet album, and it featured an extraordinary line-up with McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. The foursome deliver a diverse set consisting of three Henderson originals including the remarkable title track and the Monkish ‘Isotope,’ as well as a gorgeous ballad performance of Duke Pearson’s ‘You Know I Care’ and a nimble swing through Cole Porter’s ‘Night and Day.’

Track Listing:
1. Inner Urge – Joe Henderson (11.56)
2. Isotope – Joe Henderson (9.15)
3. El Barrio – Joe Henderson (7.13)
4. You Know I Care – Joe Henderson (7.19)
5. Night and Day – Joe Henderson (7.25)

Year of Production: 1966