The Kicker (Joe Henderson album)

The Kicker is the first album by jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson released on the Milestone label. It was recorded on August 10, 1967 with one track coming from a later session on September 27 and features performances by Henderson with Mike Lawrence, Grachan Moncur III, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter and Louis Hayes. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states that "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]

The Kicker
Studio album by
Joe Henderson
ReleasedEnd of January 1968[1]
RecordedAugust 10, 1967
StudioPlaza Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length37:54
LabelMilestone
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Joe Henderson chronology
Mode for Joe
(1966)		 The Kicker
(1968)		 Tetragon
(1968)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Henderson except where noted.

  1. "Mamacita" – 3:24
  2. "The Kicker" – 4:09
  3. "Chelsea Bridge" (Strayhorn) – 4:40
  4. "If" – 5:37
  5. "Nardis" (Davis) – 4:44
  6. "Without a Song" (Eliscu, Rose, Youmans) – 6:03
  7. "O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)" (de Moraes, Gilbert, Jobim) – 5:35
  8. "Mo' Joe" – 4:09
  • Recorded on August 10 (tracks 1-6 & 8) & September 27 (track 7), 1967

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References
  1. Billboard Feb 3, 1968
  2. Yanow, S.. The Kicker at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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