![]() When you get your copy of Mosaic’s new five-CD collector’s set, “The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions,” you’ll be holding a master key to unlocking 1960s jazz. One of the Most Distinctive Voices in Sixties Jazz He applies his insightful talents to Joe Henderson’s story with detailed emphasis on the sessions included in this set. Bob Blumenthal has been a recognized authority on hard bop in general and the Blue Note sound in particular for over 40 years.The dates include fellow musicians Herbie Hancock, Butch Warren, Tony Williams, McCoy Tyner, Pete LaRoca, Andrew Hill, Elvin Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Grant Green, Bobby Hutcherson, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, and Joe Chambers.This is as close to being in the studio listening to the original masters as one can get. We went back to Rudy Van Gelder’s original analog tapes and made new transfers with the highest-possible bit rate and today’s best A to D converters.The sound far surpasses any earlier CDs, removing any trace of muddiness, and rivals the original LPs in warmth, range and sound. In creating this testament to Joe Henderson, Mosaic echoed something we did last year with our sold-out Hank Mobley set.As a bonus we’ve also included five tracks by other leaders with Joe Henderson as a sideman where his compositions were introduced for the first time. The set includes six album releases including four sessions with Joe Henderson as a leader and two sessions as a co-leader with Kenny Dorham.The second reason for owing the box are Bob Blumenthal’s liner notes, which are highly informative and fill in many blanks on Henderson and the recordings.” – Marc Meyers, Jazzwax Even if you already have these albums on CD or LP, the sound on this box is a cut above. Overall, we have Michael to thank on the producer side of the sound and Malcolm Addey for the rich, high-impact re-mastering. It sounds like the look of an expensive car’s paint job. As Mosaic explains, “We went back to Rudy Van Gelder’s original analog tapes and made new transfers with the highest-possible bit rate and today’s best A to D converters. For one, the sound is spectacular, capturing the warm round bark of Henderson’s playing and letting all of the sidemen stand out with sonic distinction. “This box is terrific for several reasons. We are restocking and expect to have this available for sale in March.
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