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1976 Milestone First Pressing Promo Stereo Release of Bandleader/Composer/Tenor Saxophone Master Joe Henderson Entitled Black Narcissus, Produced by Joe Henderson & Orrin Keepnews, Engineers Are Skip Shimmin and Claude Martenot, Recording Dates Are October of 1974 in Paris, France & April of 1975 in Berkeley, California, Mastered by David Turner at Fantasy Studios - "Joe Henderson is proof that jazz can sell without watering down the music; it just takes creative marketing. Although his sound and style were virtually unchanged from the mid-'60s, 's signing with Verve in 1992 was treated as a major news event by the label (even though he had already recorded many memorable sessions for other companies). His Verve recordings had easy-to-market themes (tributes to ,  and ) and, as a result, he became a national celebrity and a constant poll winner while still sounding the same as when he was in obscurity in the 1970s. The general feeling is that it couldn't have happened to a more deserving jazz musician. After studying at Kentucky State College and Wayne State University,  played locally in Detroit before spending time in the military (1960-1962). He played briefly with  and then gained recognition for his work with  (1962-1963), a veteran bop trumpeter who championed him and helped  get signed to Blue Note.  appeared on many Blue Note sessions both as a leader and as a sideman, spent 1964-1966 with , and during 1969-1970 was in 's band. From the start, he had a very distinctive sound and style which, although influenced a bit by both  and , also contained a lot of brand new phrases and ideas.  had long been able to improvise in both inside and outside settings, from hard bop to freeform. In the 1970s, he recorded frequently for Milestone and lived in San Francisco, but was somewhat taken for granted. The second half of the 1980s found him continuing his freelancing and teaching while recording for Blue Note, but it was when he hooked up with Verve that he suddenly became famous. Virtually all of his recordings are currently in print on CD, including a massive collection of his neglected (but generally rewarding) Milestone dates. On June 30, 2001,  passed away due to heart failure after a long battle with emphysema." - "This Milestone LP (which has been included in 's eight-CD Milestone set) is a bit of a mixed bag. The tenor recorded four numbers with pianist 's trio in Paris and later had percussion and 's synthesizer overdubbed. In addition there is the odd "Amoeba" (which finds  doubling on synth himself) along with a superior version of "Good Morning Heartache" featuring , Kuhn, bassist  and drummer . This album has its moments although there are many much more consistent  albums around." - Sensational Personnel for the Various Lineups Feature Legendary Composer Joe Henderson on Tenor Saxophone and Moog Synthesizer Bass, the Brilliant Joachim Kuhn on Piano, the Talented Dr. Patrick Gleeson on E-Mu Polyphonic Synthesizer, the Amazing J.F. Jenny Clark on Bass, Daniel Humair on Drums & the Great Bill Summers on Conga Drums and Percussion! - Additional Musicians Include Jack DeJohnette on Drums & Dave Friesen on Bass - Selections on Side 1 Are Original Joe Henderson Compositions Black Narcissus, Hindsight and Forethought & Power to the People at 12 Minutes 31 Seconds - Tracks for Side 2 Consist of the Joe Henderson Peened Amoeba, the Ervin Drake/Dan Fisher/Irene Higginbotham Standard Good Morning Heartache and the Joe Henderson Song the Other Side of Right at 7 Minutes 16 Seconds - Cover Is Slightly Faded & Splotchy with a Light Surface Ring, Record Very Good++ - Stereo Recording, Milestone Promotional Album with Stamp on Back, Product Code M-9071 - California Residents Add 9.75% Sales Tax - International S & H Extra -