Barcelona is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson featuring an extended live track recorded in 1977 and two studio recordings from 1978 in West Germany which was released on the Enja label in 1979.[1][2] Henderson appears in a trio with bassist Wayne Darling and drummer Ed Soph.
| Barcelona | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | June 2, 1977 & November 5, 1978 | |||
| Venue | Wichita State University, KA | |||
| Studio | Trixi Studio, Munich, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:59 | |||
| Label | Enja 3037 | |||
| Producer | Horst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states "After many years of obscurity, Henderson has become famous in the last few years. But the whirling lines, huge tone, and astonishing solos that he routinely offers on this album have been prized by jazz fans since the early '60s".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Joe Henderson
- "Barcelona" – 20:20
- "Barcelona" [continued] – 7:37
- "Mediterranean Sun" – 4:50
- "Y Ya la Quiero" – 5:12
Personnel
edit- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Wayne Darling – bass
- Ed Soph – drums
References
edit- ^ Enja Records discography accessed April 4, 2017
- ^ Joe Henderson discography accessed April 4, 2017
- ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Barcelona – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Henschen, Bob (January 1980). "Joe Henderson: Barcelona". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. pp. 42–43.