Page One (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP BF253P50% Reid Miles’ dramatic cropping of

Reid Miles’ dramatic cropping of Francis Wolff’s photo of McLean on the cover makes the album cover utterly unforgettable

” and delivers stunning renditions of the standards “Autumn Nocturne” and “The Masquerade Is Over

and Kweku Sumbry on drums plus special guest appearances by flutist Elena Pinderhughes and the Farafina Kan Percussion Ensemble The album consists of an hour-long suite comprised of seven movements that strive to bring the quartet closer to complete vesselhood by the end

A Kind Word

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Page One (Classic Vinyl Series): Vinyl LP BF253P50% Reid Miles’ dramatic cropping ofWhile Joe Henderson seemed to arrive fully formed on his auspicious 1963 debut Page One, the album was really a showcase for the transcendent collaboration between the tenor saxophonist and trumpeter Kenny Dorham who would form a potent frontline team on numerous mid 60s Blue Note classics. Page One opens with a pair of indelible Dorham compositions (Blue Bossa and La Mesha), with the balance of the 6 song set penned by Henderson including his