Our Thing is the second album by American jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on Blue Note. It features performances by Henderson, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Andrew Hill, drummer Pete La Roca and bassist Eddie Khan of originals by Henderson and Dorham. The CD reissue added a bonus take of "Teeter Totter".
| Our Thing | ||||
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| Released | End of May 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | September 9, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84152 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Even at this relatively early stage, Joe Henderson showed his potential as a great tenorman.".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Teeter Totter" – 8:33 (Henderson)
- "Pedro's Time" – 10:04 (Dorham)
- "Our Thing" – 5:36 (Henderson)
- "Back Road" – 6:19 (Dorham)
- "Escapade" – 8:05 (Dorham)
- "Teeter Totter" [alternate take] – 7:10 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet
- Andrew Hill – piano
- Eddie Khan – bass
- Pete La Roca – drums
Production
edit- Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
- Michael Cuscuna – reissue
- Kenny Dorham – liner notes
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Reid Miles – design, cover design
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering, digital remastering
- Francis Wolff – photography, cover photo
References
edit- ^ Billboard May 23, 1964
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 687. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.