In Pursuit of Blackness

1971 studio album / Live album by Joe Henderson

In Pursuit of Blackness

Studio album / Live album by

Joe Henderson

Released| End of November 1971[1]
Recorded| May 12, 1971 (#1, 3, 5)
Decca Studios, New York City
September 25–26, 1970 (#2, 4)
Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach
Genre| Jazz
Length| 43:19
Label| Milestone
MSP 9034
Producer| Orrin Keepnews
Joe Henderson chronology
| "If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem"
(1970)  | In Pursuit of Blackness
(1971)  | Joe Henderson in Japan
(1971)

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In Pursuit of Blackness is an album by the American saxophonist Joe Henderson, released in 1971 on Milestone. It contains three tracks recorded in the studio in 1971 with saxophonist Pete Yellin, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist George Cables and the Return to Forever rhythm section Stanley Clarke and Lenny White, and two tracks recorded live at the Lighthouse Café in 1970 with the live band featured on Henderson’s previous album.

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
All About Jazz| (mixed)[3]
AllMusic| [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide| [4]

## Track listing[edit]

All pieces by Joe Henderson, unless otherwise noted.

1. "No Me Esqueca" - 7:08
2. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) - 7:34
3. "A Shade of Jade" - 7:45
4. "Gazelle" - 7:33
5. "Mind Over Matter" - 13:19

## Personnel[edit]

* Joe Henderson \- tenor sax
* Woody Shaw \- trumpet (2, 4)
* Curtis Fuller \- trombone (1, 3, 5)
* Pete Yellin \- alto sax, flute, bass clarinet (1, 3, 5)
* George Cables \- electric piano
* Ron McClure (2, 4), Stanley Clarke (1, 3, 5) - bass
* Lenny White \- drums
* Tony Waters - congas (4)

## References[edit]

1. ^ Billboard Nov 27, 1971
2. ^ In Pursuit of Blackness at AllMusic
3. ^ Spencer, Robert (1 June 1999). "Joe Henderson: In Pursuit of Blackness / Black is the Color". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100\. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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* Page One
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Milestone
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* The Kicker
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* Power to the People
* In Pursuit of Blackness
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Live
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* If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem
* Joe Henderson in Japan
* The State of the Tenor: Live at the Village Vanguard, Vols. 1 & 2
* An Evening with Joe Henderson

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* Barcelona
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* The Standard Joe

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