While Joe Henderson probably isn't the first saxophone giant that comes to mind he definitely was a tremendous force and influence in the world of jazz for both his peers and later on his successors. While his most famous output is definitely a track called Black Narcissus, Joe Henderson had a long and very fruitful career throughout his life. For me his early output is the most interesting and those albums I'm most familiar with. In 'N Out is probably my favorite of the bunch as it is a shining example of the "post-bop" style that dominated the 60s. Aside from Henderson being an absolute beast on all of the tracks the backing band is comprised of some pretty big names as well. McCoy Tyner most notably (for me at least) manning the piano on all tracks but also Kenny Dorham who composed the B side of this album. The album itself isn't as intense in speed and ferocity as one might expect but that shouldn't be the only mark of quality for records like these. It's a very well made and refined album that shines with brilliance on all fronts. A record I often come back to.
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