Tenor saxophonist
Joe Henderson is heard in peak form throughout this set. Performing at the Junk Club in Tokyo,
Henderson is joined by an all-Japanese rhythm section (electric pianist
Hideo Ichikawa, bassist
Kunimitsu Inaba, and drummer
Motohiko Hino) on lengthy versions of "'Round Midnight," "Blue Bossa," and his two originals "Out 'n' In" and "Junk Blues."
Henderson sounds quite inspired throughout the set, and the obscure rhythm section (only
Hino is known in the U.S.) really pushes him. An underrated gem. ~ Scott Yanow