The Kicker is the sixth
album by
jazztenor saxophonistJoe Henderson, and his first to be released on the
Milestone label. It was recorded on August 10, 1967, with one track originating from a later session on September 27, and contains performances by Henderson with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist
Grachan Moncur III, pianist
Kenny Barron, bassist
Ron Carter and drummer
Louis Hayes. The
AllMusic review by
Scott Yanow states: "Joe Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Joe Henderson except where noted.
The Kicker is the sixth
album by
jazztenor saxophonistJoe Henderson, and his first to be released on the
Milestone label. It was recorded on August 10, 1967, with one track originating from a later session on September 27, and contains performances by Henderson with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist
Grachan Moncur III, pianist
Kenny Barron, bassist
Ron Carter and drummer
Louis Hayes. The
AllMusic review by
Scott Yanow states: "Joe Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Joe Henderson except where noted.