In Pursuit of Blackness is an album by the American saxophonist Joe Henderson, released in 1971 on Milestone. It contains three tracks recorded in the studio in 1971 with saxophonist Pete Yellin, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist George Cables and the Return to Forever rhythm section of bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White, and two tracks recorded live at the Lighthouse Café in 1970 with the live band featured on Henderson’s previous album.
| In Pursuit of Blackness | ||||
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| Studio album / Live album by | ||||
| Released | End of November 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 12, 1971 (#1, 3, 5) Decca Studios, New York City September 25–26, 1970 (#2, 4) Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:19 | |||
| Label | Milestone MSP 9034 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (mixed)[3] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Track listing
editAll pieces by Joe Henderson, unless otherwise noted.
- "No Me Esqueca" - 7:08
- "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) - 7:34
- "A Shade of Jade" - 7:45
- "Gazelle" - 7:33
- "Mind Over Matter" - 13:19
Personnel
edit- Joe Henderson - tenor sax
- Woody Shaw - trumpet (2, 4)
- Curtis Fuller - trombone (1, 3, 5)
- Pete Yellin - alto sax, flute, bass clarinet (1, 3, 5)
- George Cables - electric piano
- Ron McClure (2, 4), Stanley Clarke (1, 3, 5) - bass
- Lenny White - drums
- Tony Waters - congas (4)
References
edit- ^ Billboard Nov 27, 1971
- ^ In Pursuit of Blackness at AllMusic
- ^ Spencer, Robert (1 June 1999). "Joe Henderson: In Pursuit of Blackness / Black is the Color". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.