This album (which has been included in
Joe Henderson
's complete, eight-CD
Milestone Years
box set) has quite a few classic moments. At that point in time, tenor saxophonist
Henderson
was a sideman with
Herbie Hancock's Sextet
, so
Hancock
was happy to perform as a sideman, doubling on piano and electric piano, with the all-star group, which also includes trumpeter
Mike Lawrence
, bassist
Ron Carter
and drummer
Jack DeJohnette
. Highlights are many and include the original version of
"Black Narcissus,"
"Isotope,"
a lyrical rendition of
"Lazy Afternoon,"
and the free-form
"Foresight and Afterthought."
~ Scott Yanow