Joe Henderson Inner Urge (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series) 180g LP

Joe Henderson had fully hit his stride by the time he made Inner Urge, his fourth album for Blue Note, recorded in November 1964. After a series of quintet dates, this was the tenor saxophonist’s first quartet album, and it featured an extraordinary line-up with McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums.

The foursome delivers a diverse set consisting of three Henderson originals including the remarkable title track and the Monkish «Isotope», as well as a gorgeous ballad performance of Duke Pearson’s «You Know I Care» and a nimble swing through Cole Porter’s «Night And Day».

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.