Straight, No Chaser (Joe Henderson album)

Straight, No Chaser
Live album by Joe Henderson
Released	1968
Recorded	April 21, 1968
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:49
Label	Verve
Joe Henderson chronology
Four (1968) Straight, No Chaser (1968) Power to the People (1968)

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Allmusic	[1]

Straight, No Chaser is the second album by jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson released on the Verve label. It was recorded on April 21, 1968 and feature a live performance by Henderson with Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "Although Henderson had not played with the other musicians before, they blend together quite well and obviously inspired each other".^[2] Further selections from this concert were released as Four.

Track listing

1. "Straight, No Chaser" (Monk) - 14:40
2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Mancini, Mercer) - 8:19
3. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Porter) - 9:28
4. "If You Could See Me Now" (Dameron, Sigman) - 8:39
5. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Lerner, Lane) - 11:51
6. "Limehouse Blues" (Braham, Furber) - 6:37
7. "Pfrancing" (Davis) - 9:02
8. "The Theme" (Davis) - 2:13

• Recorded at Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD on April 21, 1968

Personnel

• Joe Henderson: tenor saxophone
• Wynton Kelly: piano
• Paul Chambers: bass
• Jimmy Cobb: drums

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