Person · Male
Joe Henderson
US jazz tenor saxophonist
- From
- Lima, United States
- Active
- 1937–2001
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 73
- jazz
- hard bop
- post-bop
- avant-garde jazz
- jazz fusion
- spiritual jazz
About
Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional flautist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note, Milestone, Contemporary Records, and Verve.
Member of
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Blood, Sweat & Tears tenor saxophone
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Joe Henderson Sextet tenor saxophone
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Joe Henderson Double Rainbow Brazil Quintet tenor saxophone
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McCoy Tyner Quartet tenor saxophone
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Echoes of an Era saxophone
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Frank Morgan All Stars tenor saxophone
Discography
Albums
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Page One Apple Music
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Inner Urge Apple Music
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In ’n Out Apple Music
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Our Thing Apple Music
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Mode for Joe Apple Music
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Tetragon Apple Music
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Straight, No Chaser Apple Music
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Power to the People Apple Music
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Henderson's Habiliment
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In Pursuit of Blackness
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Black Is the Color
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Multiple Apple Music
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The Elements
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Canyon Lady Apple Music
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Black Miracle
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Black Narcissus
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Yama
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Mirror, Mirror Apple Music
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The Griffith Park Collection
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Akio
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Getting Down to Business
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Tenor Tribute
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Punjab
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Barcelona Apple Music
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Forman on the Job
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The Standard Joe
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Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn Apple Music
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So Near, So Far Apple Music
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Relaxin' at Camarillo Apple Music
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Four! Apple Music
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Lexicon
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Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim Apple Music
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Big Band Apple Music
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Porgy and Bess Apple Music
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Warm Valley Apple Music
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Voices
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Mode For Joe Apple Music
Singles
Live
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Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase Apple Music
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Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs'
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The Complete an Evening With
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Echoes of an Era 2: The Concert
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Complete Recordings
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The Montreal Tapes
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A Very Special Concert
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Sextet & Quartet
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Live
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The State of the Tenor: Live at the Village Vanguard Apple Music
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Live in Montreux
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A Evening With Joe Henderson
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The State of the Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume Two
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The State of the Tenor - Live at the Village Vanguard, Volume 1
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The Griffith Park Collection 2: In Concert
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Chicago ’74
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Joe Henderson and Kikuchi/Hino in Concert
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In Japan
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Jazz Patterns
Compilations
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The Complete Joe Henderson Blue Note Studio Sessions
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5 Original Albums
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Invitation
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4 Albums: Page One / Our Thing / In ’n Out / Made for Joe
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More From An Evening With Joe Henderson
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Milestone Profiles
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The Definitive Joe Henderson Apple Music
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Quiet Now: Lovesome Things Apple Music
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In Pursuit of Blackness / Black is the Color Apple Music
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Joe Henderson / New York
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Ballads & Blues Apple Music
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Joe Henderson
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The Milestone Years
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The Blue Note Years
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The Best of Joe Henderson
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Named after artist
Also known as
Henderson · Joe Hendererson · Joe Henderson Big Band
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bcab8301-c7e5-4689-a4ad-9ee947b4ce37
- ISNI
- 0000000081835181
- IPI
- 00013814118
- IPI
- 00013814412
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.