Presenting Ernie Henry
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{{Infobox album
| name = Presenting Ernie Henry
| type = Studio
| artist = Ernie Henry
| cover = Presenting Ernie Henry.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1956
| recorded = August 23 & 30, 1956
Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
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| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 38:48
| label = Riverside
RLP 12-222
| producer = Orrin Keepnews
| chronology = Ernie Henry
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Seven Standards and a Blues
| next_year = 1957
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Presenting Ernie Henry is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Ernie Henry featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/riverside-records/catalog-200-series/#rlp-12-222 Riverside Records discography] accessed August 28, 2012
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=690}}
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with Scott Yanow stating "Altoist Ernie Henry's first of three sessions as a leader, all of which were made within 16 months of his premature death, served as a strong debut... Throughout the date, Henry hints strongly at the great potential he had".Yanow, S. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/presenting-ernie-henry-mw0000050022 Allmusic Review] accessed August 28, 2012
Track listing
All compositions by Ernie Henry except as indicated
- "Gone with the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 3:24
- "Orient" - 5:10
- "Free Flight" - 5:48
- "Checkmate" - 5:55
- "Active Ingredients" - 5:03
- "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 5:07
- "Cleo's Chant" - 8:21
- Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on August 23 (tracks 1-4) and August 30 (tracks 5-7), 1956