Joe Henderson - State Of The Tenor 2 [180 Gram] Joanne Shaw Taylor After a couple years of

After a couple years of disintegrated pursuits in New York

Chris Nielson (saxophone/flute) and longstanding Unknown Mortal Orchestra member Jake Portrait

the album is an audiophile benchmark and also noted for being their first without any guests

but it's meditation on grief builds up at a breakneck pace

Joe Henderson - State Of The Tenor 2 [180 Gram] Joanne Shaw Taylor After a couple years ofLimited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, and Al Foster on drums captured live in 1985 playing at the peak of their respective powers at NYC's historic jazz shrine, The Village Vanguard. Alfred Lion, founder of Blue Note Records and it's sole producer until 1967, said upon hearing these sessions: "I think this is truly a classic album. What Joe plays is unbelievable. This is one of the most important albums