Joe Henderson - Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn

With the release of this CD, the executives at Verve and their marketing staff proved that yes, indeed, jazz can sell. The veteran tenor Joe Henderson has had a distinctive sound and style of his own ever since he first entered the jazz major leagues yet he has spent long periods in relative obscurity before reaching his current status as a jazz superstar. As for the music on his "comeback" disc, it does deserve all of the hype. Henderson performs ten of Billy Strayhorn's most enduring compositions in a variety of settings ranging from a full quintet with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and duets with pianist Stephen Scott, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson to an unaccompanied solo exploration of "Lush Life." This memorable outing succeeded both artistically and commercially and is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Camille Tominaro Production Assistant Christian McBride Bass Dean Pratt Liner Notes Don Sickler Producer, Transcription, Arranger Gregory Hutchinson Drums Joe Henderson Sax (Tenor) Larry Offsey Design Maureen Sickler Assistant Engineer Richard Seidel Producer Rudy Van Gelder Mastering, Compilation Mastering, Surround Mix, Mixing, Digital Mixing, Engineer, Digital Engineer, Digital Mastering Stanley Crouch Liner Notes Stephen Scott Piano Susan Ragan Photography William Claxton Photography Wynton Marsalis Trumpet