Really cool. I was thinking of buying this album and spending a year counting it out and trying to figure out what was going on, but knowing me, that's a rabbit hole I might never escape from.
Monk may well be jazz piano's GOAT, but what pushes him way over the top is his headwear and jewelry. Let's just admit it: the man knows how to accessorize.
that was Butch Warren playing bass with Monk in Japan in 1963. That same year he also played bass on Kenny Dorham's album Una Mas. you may recognize the names of other personnel on the album.
let's pivot from the Dorham video to highlight Joe Henderson.
with Horace Silver Song for my Father
Horace Silver — piano
Carmell Jones — trumpet
Joe Henderson — tenor saxophone
Teddy Smith — bass
Roger Humphries — drums
1963 Home Stretch from the album Page One
Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone)
Kenny Dorham (trumpet)
McCoy Tyner (piano)
Butch Warren (bass)
Pete La Roca (drums)
1964 The Sidewinder
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
Billy Higgins - drums
Barry Harris - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
