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Joe Henderson "Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase" (Mini-Documentary)
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Joe Henderson "Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase" (Mini-Documentary)

I'm circling back to post about this album again. It really is a fantastic showcase of Joe Henderson playing with a really lively late 70s rhythm section.

The interview attached features the pianist Joanne Brackeen talking about Henderson's approach to playing live and the impact these kinds of recordings can have. I'm hoping they put the full album out on streaming eventually.

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u/GoodGoodNotTooBad — 17 hours ago
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I've been spending more time lately with live jazz recordings and performances and I now have a new favorite among favorites.

This is the great Ahmad Jamal burning up the stage with James Cammack on electric bass and David Bowler on drums. Before I spend some time on Jamal, I want to say that both Cammack and Bowler were fantastic here. Cammack got more solos to shine, but Bowler's contributions stood out even amongst the stars.

I have moments to highlight from the performance. The first is the opening with Bogota and how seamlessly the band gets into the jam. The other is around the 28 minute mark, where Jamal is entering another zone and simply rises up from his seat and leaves the keys, as if his hands simply needed a bit of time to cool off.

This is great music for working or while reading. Even better if one can stare at the screen and listen to these musicians in utter astonishment.

u/GoodGoodNotTooBad — 14 days ago