Joe Henderson & Kenny Drew trio, Molde Jazz Festival, Norway, August 1968 (colorized)

Titles
1. Chelsea bridge 00:00
2. Isotope 11:28
Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Kenny Drew (piano), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Albert "Tootie" Heath (drums).

[@bobblues1158]

Personal language is what this man had. And knew how to work the microphone!

[@carlosprediger1922]

As good as it gets!! Great Jazz !! 56 years ago !!!

[@jerrybauer8108]

Joe Henderson was one of the top tenor players - never receiving the recognition due. He could play anything - a rare giant in his own right.

[@josephgutkowski2059]

Joe Henderson is the only tenor saxophonist in the same orbit with the great John Coltrane. A complete musician with technical ability to spare. His mode for joe and in an out are two of the great jazz recordings of that period. Thank you Kenny dorham for introducing the jazz World to the great Joe Henderson.

[@oluwaliblue8684]

one of the best if i had to listen to nothing else but joe henderson my ears would never be hungry and my sould would always be on fire.

[@markfretless]

NHOP and Tootie swangin' in the motherf$ckin' cut, whew! Joe Hen and Drew right there, too. Wow, interstellar beauty here...Thanks for sharing this!

[@eliborg]

RIP Mr Heath.

[@ethiopianmusicoldies599]

Joe Henderson is such an original genius ! To me he is right there with Coltrane, Rollins and Dexter. A great composer as well

[@josephgutkowski2059]

I wholeheartedly agree with you. But don't forget Booker ervin,Harold land, Clifford Jordon and Wayne shorter.

[@ethiopianmusicoldies599]

@@josephgutkowski2059 to my ears - Booker Ervin could belong there. Wayne Shorter certainly belongs as a composer. Land and Jordan - at least according to what I heard until today - don’t give me the same level of excitement (of the two - CJ is closer)

[@jazz10_15]

@@ethiopianmusicoldies599 Wayne was more of a gentle giant but man, he could get just as exciting as Coltrane, Rollins, and Dexter. Just a different kind of excitement.

[@ethiopianmusicoldies599]

@@jazz10_15 well - I love Shorter, I listen to his albums a lot, and enjoy his playing. But his playing doesn’t excite me compared to the above mentioned tenor players. Music is, after all, a personal taste

[@jazz10_15]

@@ethiopianmusicoldies599fair enough, i just love wayne so much and i’m now just starting to realize how incredible joe was. you have great taste i wish more people knew what was up

[@JS-dt1tn]

Everyone is playing beautifully here.

[@williemcglown8001]

The youngsters today, as good as they truly are, still cannot match the dynamics on their horns like the Masters of the fifties and sixty's. Joe and Stan (Getz) are two prime examples............ today's players can blast you with a "thousand notes" and "runs" but fail to tell a musical story like you hear right here LIVE !!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OdinLimaye]

Joe Henderson is amazing in this performance!

[@johnsmallcombe3949]

Joe Henderson is amazing in EVERY performance!

[@saxophonenut]

Mind blowing, this must indeed be some of the best jazz ever recorded. Joe Henderson is truly amazing, but let's not forget Kenny Drew Sr. who was one of the outstanding pianists at that time. It's also hard to believe that Tootie Heath is the only living survivor of this quartet.

[@joewag88]

With you on this.

[@fredobrien2250]

RIP Tootie April 2024

[@walterfoerderer4175]

This is so mindblowing, I'm fully aligned with all the comments here. OUTSTANDING!!!@@!!!

[@BSilva1984]

The greatest Joe Henderson 🎷

[@LoveandHavoc]

Joe's lines seem to come from the most beautiful place in all of hell haha. They're so amazing... there's this fury and angst behind them that's hard to put my finger on, but they're soooo unique and hit all the time!

[@fredstroud8479]

Love NHOP’’s sound. He was 22yrs old.

[@AndrewJanusson]

This is gold Jerry! Gold!

[@sallemjazz1]

Jazz at its best. What a band....!

[@slaughtersoundmusic7003]

This is jazz at its finest! There is nobody that sounds as cool as Joe on the Sax!

[@undeadJazz]

That trio played great. Great ears. Joe H played a wide variety of moods and intention. Sometimes more chill/cool, sometimes cookin hot note for note precision nobody can touch him, then sometimes outright death and murder of live stock

[@jayclarke9611]

G d could he "coin " a phrase on that darn Tenor...Love Joe!

[@kevinstewart3029]

Yes all that with hard rubber mouth piece!

[@SantAgusti16]

Just found it, how could I have missed it? It's amazing!!! Joe live in 68! 31 years old, wow!!! Thanks a lot for sharing this treasure.

[@ulyssesgarner328]

Trio is one of the great trios of that period. Kenny is one of a few pianist that I would track in a classroom with Wynton. Niels was developing into a monster; and Tooie has always been one of the most underrated drummers.This was Dexter’s Band during this period!!! Joe takes no prisoners. Being there in his presence leaves one in bewilderment and respect for an unique and additional outlay of tenor creativity. Also, recorded shortly after Joe leftMiles’ Band.

[@nicholasbouloukos]

Magnificent! I can’t believe this is the first time I’m hearing this.

[@kevinsun]

So good.

[@Balonious_Crunk]

Jesus this is incredible!

[@ronaldunkel2681]

Dream team, folks. G’day & Cheers!

[@hremdldw]

The great Billy Strayhorn chestnut Chelsea Bridge . Joe , Kenny Drew 10+

[@thebreathalyzer]

Everyone sounds fantastic here, great sound. What a deep pocket, that's an awesome rhythm section. Wow.

[@ericseddon1782]

The Phantom Lives! Some of the finest playing I've ever heard. Thanks for posting.

[@nyvcr502]

Joe was a consummate artist

[@luisalvaradoquesada2427]

Joe Henderson es un saxo tenor de gran recorrido ......

[@longfade]

Oh man, what an intro.

[@joonatanhenrikssonjazz]

Wow. Great concert!

[@vova47]

Thanks for sharing!🙏

[@JS-dt1tn]

Thanks for posting. Joe lives!

[@7and12inchvinyl]

Outstanding just f****** terrific the best never thought I'd like colorization but what a great job of course Joe is the best

[@JuanCarlosHernandezPhotographe]

Gem among the gems . Thank you ;-)

[@7and12inchvinyl]

Wow these are fantastic

[@daakCable]

thank you for sharing this!

[@cristhiancamilocortesvelez9270]

This is great. Thanks!

[@blawblawdeorleansebraganca5607]

Amazing!! Thank you so much

[@joelbracken8164]

joe never misses!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@loyeruckman120]

This is stellar. Thanks for uploading it.

[@Mr223P]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing...

[@nathanedwards4370]

Just amazing

[@PabloHeldmusic]

beautiful!

[@stephencarroll230]

Fantastic!

[@Tedmund13]

WOW thank you

[@alikorvalian4729]

What a line-up man, and joe in this concert is better than ever! Thanks for uploading this gem

[@johnockwell7168]

Masters ...all of them

[@GVernon]

The audio on this is great!

[@grahamwalker8389]

Nice to hear a faster and live version of Isotope.

[@enricobagnato3464]

THNX!!! 🎷🎹🎻🥁

[@jomojojazz]

yippieh!!! wow, fantastic

[@HenryCovert]

AmaZing

[@krg5881]

WOW...

[@pp_h]

Interesting guy, never heard him before i just wanted to look up my closest jazz festival i wanted to see if i should go next year and i think i will

[@petecornell2605]

WOW!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@vivianafalcioni2142]

❤️meraviglia

[@luisalvaradoquesada2427]

Y, también un saxofón de jazz clásico .......

[@littlebones18]

The big chime

[@KFHenderson]

This tune is so difficult to play. Nice sound !!!

[@olivierchaffard6157]

👏👏👏

[@jiyujizai]

ジョーのサックスは個性を感じる音だ。唯一無二。🙄

[@vitservices5879]

Oh man! Cats not taking prisoners.

[@thebreathalyzer]

Yeah, man

[@eddiebounce9069]

😊

[@pepperresearch]

holy shit

[@ra6378]

I reckon if I played that the neighbours'd STILL complain. Stuff'em. ITS HENDERSON TIME!

[@vasimedley7759]

BEYOND, Black Classical music at it's finest!

[@josephgutkowski2059]

Yes beyond black classical music, it's the only music.

[@ethiopianmusicoldies599]

@@josephgutkowski2059 music is also a symbol. Bach is pure music, but also German and Central European music. This music here is open to the world, incorporates many musical traditions, as synthesized in the black American community. So while the music itself is very hybrid, its origins are in a very specific community.

[@michaelweiss908]

First song is Chelsea Bridge

[@ebjazz93]

Thanks for correcting.

[@thebreathalyzer]

If you're "the" Michael Weiss I'm thinking of, I love your playing. Wishing you all the best always.

[@Nepenthean58]

@@thebreathalyzer Thank you.

[@charlexguitar]

Cool cats!

[@JS-dt1tn]

13:38 joe doesn't get any mote guttural than that!

[@jarosawhanik1616]

fajne

[@saxcarsnomorecigars]

Sax cars no more cigars.Amazing

[@elijahkonitz8773]

Soooo Great!!! Though I don't think colorization was necessary.

[@FWP572]

Jazz is universal! Also audience applauding at all the worst possible time is also universal! Freaking infuriating...

[@dreaboi]

Where’s the rest of this concert, and why hasn’t it been released?

[@ebjazz93]

If there is a rest, it can only be in the NRK archives.

[@nevilleattkins586]

The only thing wrong with Joe Henderson is nothing , and that is what's wrong with him, he has everything all the ideas, all the story , all the history, all the technique, all the passion and its really enjoyable to listen to. No one else has that - presumably this is why he wasn't more influential , I guess you'd want to emulate someone who has something you could add to.

[@javierperez-gu5my]

Parece Billi Higins en bateria y ese tremendo bajista no es Niels

[@robwest36]

No he doesn’t and he’s a young niels.

[@crosseyedbear1305]

Unbelievable musicians. Some weird and annoying visual editing. Why do American musicians seem to prefer a plunking bass sound when you can get it to growl like NHOP does?

[@craftcrasher89]

I think is because give more percusive sound, is a thing of taste, niels sound more like a electric fretless bass i like that

[@jamiebo100]

John Coltrane is one of the greats but I think overpraised .... give me Joe Henderson or Sonny Rollins any day of the week.

[@robwest36]

You’re not right. 😅

[@MI-sm5ge]

disappointing