The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2
{{Infobox album
| name = The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2
| type = Live
| artist = Joe Henderson
| cover = The State of the Tenor.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1986
| recorded = November 14–16, 1985
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 105:53
| label = Blue Note
| producer = Stanley Crouch, Michael Cuscuna
| prev_title = Mirror, Mirror
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = An Evening with Joe Henderson
| next_year = 1987
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r198902 |title=The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2 – Joe Henderson | AllMusic |first=Ron |last=Wynn |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |accessdate=17 July 2011}} |rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
}}
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 bassist Ron Carter and drummer Al Foster, recorded live at the Village Vanguard. The recording was originally issued on two separate LPs, which did NOT have the tracks "Stella By Starlight" and "All the Things You Are" included in later releases.
Reception
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."Wynn R.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r198902|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review: The State of the Tenor, Vols. 1 & 2] accessed 07 June 2010 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album a maximum four stars, and included the album in its suggested “core collection”.{{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=167}}
Track listing
- "Beatrice" (Sam Rivers) – 5:48
- "Friday the 13th" (Thelonious Monk) – 8:25
- "Happy Reunion" (Duke Ellington) – 8:39
- "Loose Change" (Ron Carter) – 7:04
- "Ask Me Now" (Monk) – 6:06
- "Isotope" (Joe Henderson) – 10:01
- "Stella by Starlight" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 10:18
- "Boo Boo's Birthday" (Monk) – 7:19
- "Cheryl" (Charlie Parker) – 7:41
- "Y Ya la Quiero" (Henderson) – 6:43
- "Soulville" (Horace Silver) – 5:38
- "Portrait" (Charles Mingus, Silver) – 7:05
- "The Bead Game" (Henderson, Lee Konitz) – 9:45
- "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 9:00
Personnel
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Ron Carter – bass
- Al Foster – drums
References
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Category:Joe Henderson live albums