Page One is the debut release by American jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. It features some of Henderson’s most appreciated pieces such as “La Mesha”, named after Dorham’s daughter, and “Out of the Night”, originally written in 1957. The front cover lists “Joe Henderson/Kenny Dorham/Butch Warren/Pete La Roca, etc.”. Only McCoy Tyner’s name is absent. Tyner had just signed with Impulse!, so this first Blue Note appearance was not very adherent to the contract.
According to All About Jazz, Page One, which introduced the Jazz standard “Blue Bossa”, is still one of Henderson’s “most critically acclaimed albums”. The album was identified by Scott Yanow in his Allmusic essay “Hard Bop” as one of the 17 Essential Hard Bop Recordings.
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