Very cool, David! I was there (at both of his sessions) and in heaven! Funny story - as I walked back to the North Texas practice rooms (in a blissful state) after Joe’s performance/lecture, I saw a piece of trash on the ground. I picked it up to toss in the garbage, but realized it was actually a tag that had fallen off Joe’s sax case! I still have that yellow flight tag that says “Joe Henderson - European All-Stars” :^) At that time all us young tenor players were riding high on Joe’s ‘State of the Tenor’ album. If you haven’t heard it, go find it now! NTSU also brought in saxophonists Michael Brecker, Jimmy Heath, Bob Berg, Jimmy Giuffre, Eddie Daniels, Lee Konitz and so many more legendary musicians. Such incredible opportunities for young musicians! Thanks NTSU
Wild this showed up!. I was just reminiscing about how Joe said "I could make you think Lester Young had risen from the dead" . I guess that must've been on the other session that I wasn't at.......
I was very lucky to be a musical director in a show in 1977, Lake Tahoe at the Harrah's Casino Hotel for 4 years. I hired every musician I could from the director of NTSU. I learned a lot by playing with these new wonderful graduates. I had 3 Trumpets,3 Trombones, and 2 saxes. I wrote a lot of the arrangements self-taught. I wish I could have gone to NTSU too. Joe Henderson was living in San Franciso at the time privately teaching. I have a lot of Joe Albums I am now selling. I am 75 years old now. Great memories of that era.
He is TEACHING THE TRUTH! Lots of music schools simply spread mis information.Ergo students developing bad habits that deter their playing. Lots of bogus stuff going down!
Ther's a lot of Truth to this Idea of Retention without relying on anything other than your Brain. I went thru my first semester of Calculus at U of A (Arizona) without taking any notes or doing any Homework. I became so engrossed in the mood and emphasis of my Teacher's Voice, the Beautiful "Calligraphy" of his Chalk board diagrams, even the way he systematically erased the board, that I really didn't care whether I passed or not. I would have gladly taken the course over. I ended up getting a C+. But considering there was a 60% failure rate, I think I came out Ahead, "Steps Ahead" of the rest of the Class. My Next Teacher (a wonderful woman from Sweden, who taught us the "Beauty of the LogRhythm" in Semester two) told me when I was saying my goodbyes and Thanks that, "You didn't do well on Tests, but You Understood". That was the supreme compliment. Another C+ on my "Report Card", but at that point I was in the top 10% of the people I had started with. Also I'd like to add as Joe said, that Chuck Sher is good Bloke and has always answered my emails personally, whenever I had a request for new material.
Really great hearing about the "echoes of an era" tour towards the end of this clip. Had no idea Freddie was supposed to be on those dates .lol. Really dug the live album with Nancy Wilson subbing in. (Note this was released on a Japanese import called "echoes of an era 2")
Read the book that came out about Mike Brecker. Ode To A Tenor Titan. Yes, Joe felt that Michael had stolen some of his stuff. I don't feel it's warranted as I don't hear any Joe in Michael. I can also tell you I studied with Joe and he did bristle at the mention of Michael. That being said Joe was a very serious dude and he did take things personally at times. By the way, I was the one who came by this interview on DAT tape many years ago and transferred it to CD, which then got distributed all over hill and dale. It's really fabulous to hear Joe talk about his experiences and philosophies, he is still the State Of The Tenor.
@@marksowlakis9219I happen to know Joe was a big influence on Michael. I also know Joe couldn't stand direct copies of him like Javon Jackson. But then, Junior Cook always maintained Joe stole his style from him..
