Canyon Lady
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Canyon Lady is a jazz album by Joe Henderson
. It was recorded in 1973, but released only in 1975. It is a peculiar album, one of Henderson's most experimental efforts. Far from being a 'classic jazz' project, Canyon Lady incorporates very strong Latin American
influences in the brass section, percussion and rhythm. Henderson's playing is at times characterized by ostinato
sequences. The first two pieces also feature unusual electric piano solos and patterns. Many musicians are involved in the project - "Tres Palabras" is performed by a 13-elements ensemble.
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than forty years Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note.-Early life:From a very large family with five sisters and nine...
. It was recorded in 1973, but released only in 1975. It is a peculiar album, one of Henderson's most experimental efforts. Far from being a 'classic jazz' project, Canyon Lady incorporates very strong Latin American
Latin American music
Latin American music, found within Central and South America, is a series of musical styles and genres that mixes influences from Spanish, African and indigenous sources, that has recently become very famous in the US.-Argentina:...
influences in the brass section, percussion and rhythm. Henderson's playing is at times characterized by ostinato
Ostinato
In music, an ostinato is a motif or phrase, which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. An ostinato is always a succession of equal sounds, wherein each note always has the same weight or stress. The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody in...
sequences. The first two pieces also feature unusual electric piano solos and patterns. Many musicians are involved in the project - "Tres Palabras" is performed by a 13-elements ensemble.
Track listing
- "Tres Palabras" (Osvaldo Farres) - 10:11
- "Las Palmas" (Joe Henderson) - 9:58
- "Canyon Lady" (Mark LevineMark Levine (musician)Mark Levine is a jazz pianist, author and educator. He has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others....
) - 9:07 - "All Things Considered" (Mark Levine) - 8:37
Personnel
- Joe HendersonJoe HendersonJoe Henderson was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than forty years Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note.-Early life:From a very large family with five sisters and nine...
- tenor saxophone - Mark LevineMark Levine (musician)Mark Levine is a jazz pianist, author and educator. He has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Bobby Hutcherson, and many others....
- acoustic piano - John Heard - double bass
- Eric GravattEric GravattEric Kamau Grávátt is a jazz drummer who has played with McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Weather Report, and others.-Discography:With Julian Priester*Love, Love...
- drums - Carmelo Garcia - timbales
- Victor Pantoja - congas
- Julian PriesterJulian PriesterJulian Priester is an American jazz trombonist and composer.He has played with many artists including Sun Ra, Max Roach, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock.-Biography:...
- trombone (1, 3, 4) - Luis Gasca - trumpet (2, 3, 4), flugelhorn (3, 4)
- George DukeGeorge DukeGeorge Duke is a multi-faceted American musician, known as a keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer in both jazz and popular mainstream musical genres. He has worked with numerous acclaimed artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and professor of music...
- electric piano (1, 2, 3) - Oscar BrashearOscar BrashearOscar Brashear is an American jazz trumpeter and session musician.After studying at DuSable High School he worked briefly with Woody Herman before going on to join Count Basie '68-9, returning to freelance in Chicago with Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon and James Moody...
- trumpet (1, 3, 4) - John Hunt - trumpet (1)
- Hadley CalimanHadley CalimanHadley Caliman , was an American bebop saxophone and flute player.After studying at the Jefferson High School with trumpeter Art Farmer and fellow saxophonist Dexter Gordon, Caliman performed or recorded with Carlos Santana, Joe Henderson, Earl Hines, Freddie Hubbard, Jon Hendricks, Earl Anderza,...
- flute (1), tenor sax (3) - Ray Pizzi - flute (1)
- Vincent Denham - flute (1)
- Nicholas Tenbroek - trombone (1)
- Francisco AguabellaFrancisco AguabellaFrancisco Aguabella was an Afro-Cuban jazz percussionist whose career began in the 1950s.-Biography:Aguabella was born in Matanzas, Cuba. In the 1950s, he left Cuba to perform with Katherine Dunham in the Shelley Winters film Mambo filmed in Italy...
- congas (4)