Description: Personnel: Bill Henderson (vcl), Julius Watkins (frh), Donald Byrd, Booker Little, Bobby Bryant, Willie Thomas (tp), Frank Strozier (as), Junior Cook, Charlie Rouse, Yusef Lateef, Billy Mitchell, Frank Wess (ts), Hank Jones, Horace Silver, Ramsey Lewis, Wynton Kelly, Gildo Mahones, Tommy Flanagan, Harold Mabern (p), Jimmy Smith (org), Ray Crawford, Freddie Green (g), Wilbur Ware, Gene Taylor, Eldee Young, Paul Chambers, Bob Cranshaw, Milt Hinton (b), Philly Joe Jones, Louis Hayes, Donald Bailey, Isaac “Redd” Holt, Jimmy Cobb, Elvin Jones, Walter Perkins (d), Benny Golson, Jimmy Jones, Richard Evans, Thad Jones (arr) It is time for William Randall Henderson (1926-2016), artistically known as Bill Henderson, to receive much wider recognition as one of jazz’s leading male singers. From 1952, slowly but surely, Bill’s rich singing voice and personality style drew him into the hearts of the public in his native Chicago. He could sing with equal grace and conviction a tender ballad, a stomping blues, a semi R&B tune, show tune, novelty tune, or whatever he chose. Encouraged by pianist Billy Taylor, Bill went to New York in 1957, and in the tough field of jazz vocalists, he gradually rose above the rest. In 1958, he first recorded a single with the Charlie Rouse group and shortly thereafter he teamed up with Horace Silver for the now classic recording of “Señor Blues.” It was a jukebox hit, and as Bill said, “that’s when it all began.” In June 1960, Louise Davis Stone in the The Citizen Call, praised Henderson with these words: “One night at the Half Note, Bill Henderson took the mike with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet and set the place afire with ‘Moanin’’ —I’ve been a fan ever since. There’s a naked sexuality, plus an element of sincerity, that makes his voice one of the most significant voices in the business.” This 2-CD set compiles the first recordings that Bill Henderson made for the Riverside, Blue Note, and Vee Jay labels between 1958 and 1961. Always surrounded by excellent musicians, Henderson indisputably demonstrates in these sessions that he owned an impressive vocal instrument and knew how to use it. —Jordi Pujol TRACKLIST CD 1: 01. BUSY SIGNAL 02. HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON 03. SEÑOR BLUES 04. AIN’T THAT LOVE 05. ANGEL EYES 06. AIN’T NO USE 07. WILLOW WEEP FOR ME 08. FREE SPIRITS 09. FREE SPIRITS alt.take 10. JOEY, JOEY, JOEY 11. BYE BYE BLACKBIRD 12. SWEET PUMPKIN 13. SWEET PUMPKIN alt. take 14. IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND 15. LOVE LOCKED OUT 16. MY FUNNY VALENTINE 17. MOANIN’ 18. MOANIN’ alt. take 19. THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE 20. BAD LUCK 21. THE SONG IS YOU 22. YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG 23. WITHOUT YOU CD 2: 01. SLEEPY 02. I GO FOR THAT 03. SLEEPY 04. NEVER KISS AND RUN 05. SLEEPIN' BEE 06. DON'T LIKE GOODBYES 07. OLD COUNTRY 08. SLOWLY 09. OPPORTUNITY 10. NEVER WILL I MARRY 11. MY HOW THE TIME GOES BY 12. HOORAY FOR LOVE 13. SKYLARK 14. ROYAL GARDEN BLUES 15. TWELFTH OF NEVER 16. LOVE IS A BUG 17. BEWITCHED 18. THE MORE I SEE YOU 19. I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE 20. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE 21. YES INDEED 22. PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE 23. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN 24. AM I BLUE? Sources CD 1: Tracks #1 & 2, from Riverside single R-45-612 Track #3, from Blue Note single 45-1710 Tracks #2 & 4, from Blue single 45-1727 Tracks #4 & 7, from Blue Note 45-1728 Tracks # 8,10,11,12,14-17,19-22, from the LP “Bill Henderson Sings” (Vee Jay VJLP-1015) Tracks #9,13,18 are alternate takes Sources CD 2: Tracks #4,5,7,11,15,17,18,19,23,24, from the LP “Bill Henderson” (Vee Jay VJLP-1031) Tracks #2,3,6,10,12,13,14,16,20,21,22, from the LP “Please Send Me Someone To Love” (Vee Jay VJS-3055) Tracks #1,8,9, not issued on LP BILL HENDERSON, vocals accompanied by CD 1: CHARLIE ROUSE Quintet (#1-2): Julius Watkins (frh), Charlie Rouse (ts), Hank Jones (p), Wilbur Ware (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City, April 1958 The HORACE SILVER Quintet (#3): Donald Byrd (tp), Junior Cook (ts), Horace Silver (p), Gene Taylor (b), Louis Hayes (d). Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, N.J. June 15, 1958 JIMMY SMITH’s Trio (#4-7): Jimmy Smith (org), Ray Crawford (g), Donald Bailey (d). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, October 26, 1959 The RAMSEY LEWIS Trio (#8-16): Ramsey Lewis (p), Eldee Young (b), Isaac Holt (d). Recorded in Rome, March 26, 1959 Jazz Octet Arranged and Conducted by BENNY GOLSON (#17-23): Booker Little (tp), Bernard McKinney (tb, euphonium), Yusef Lateef (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, October 27, 1959 CD 2: The BOBBY BRYANT Octet (#1-2): Bobby Bryant (tp), Benny Powell (tb), Billy Mitchell (ts), Frank Wess (ts, arr), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Gildo Mahones (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Al Duncan (d). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, January 7, 1960 The MJT+3 (#3): Willie Thomas (tp), Frank Strozier (as), Harold Mabern Jr (p), Bob Cranshaw (b), Walter Perkins (d). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, August 29, 1960 Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by JIMMY JONES (#4-7). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, December 5, 1960 Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by RICHARD EVANS (#8-9). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, December 5, 1960 Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by THAD JONES (#10-12): Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp); Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (tb); Marshal Royal (as); Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts); Charlie Fowlkes (bar); Tommy Flanagan (p); Freddie Greene (g); Milt Hinton (b); Elvin Jones (d). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, December 19, 1960 The TOMMY FLANAGAN Quartet (#13-16): Tommy Flanagan (p), Freddie Green (g), Milt Hinton (b), Elvin Jones (d). Recorded at Universal Recording Corp., Chicago, December 20, 1960 New liner notes by Jordi Pujol Original recordings produced by Orrin Keepnews (CD1 #1 & 2), Alfred Lion (CD1 #3-7), and Sid McCoy (CD1 #8-23; and CD2 #1-24) This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol Mono / Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
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Artist: Bill Henderson, Julius Watkins, Donald Byrd, Booker Little, Bobby Bryant, Frank Strozier, Junior Cook, Charlie Rouse, Yusef Lateef, Billy Mitchell, Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Horace Silver, Ramsey Lewis, Wynton Kelly
Type: Album
Format: CD
Record Label: Fresh Sound Records
Language: English
Release Title: Señor Blues Complete Recordings 1958-1961
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Style: Vocal Jazz, Blues
Genre: Blues, Jazz
Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
