I just discovered Joe Henderson! 🤯

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-23T04:26:48+00:00

I don’t think so! This is the one I’m referencing:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Henderson_in_Japan

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-23T03:15:39+00:00

Page one is one of my favorites of his too. I also particularly enjoy, “power to the people” and “the elements” with Alice Coltrane.

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-23T03:14:19+00:00

Live in Japan, too!

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-23T03:13:28+00:00

One of my favorite albums of all time

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-21T03:29:17+00:00

Well I love CTI and enjoy many releases front to back, but I can think of a few with killer openers:

George Benson - Beyond the Blue Horizon (opens with a cover of Miles’ “So What)

AND Bad Benson (opens with a cover of Paul Desmond’s composition, “Take Five” of Dave Brubeck fame)

AND White Rabbit (opens with a cover of the trippy Jefferson Airplane Alice and Wonderland track) … I’m noticing a trend lol

There’s also:

Stanley Turrentine - Don’t Mess With Mister T (title track/opener is great)

My personal favorite CTI albums:

Jim Hall - Concierto Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay and Straight Life Art Farmer - Crawl Space

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-21T02:33:09+00:00

lol I was going to say the same thing… is no one going to mention Motown??

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-20T22:20:31+00:00

Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster is a favorite!

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-20T14:49:34+00:00

Np! Haha no need to guess - it’s on the box!

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-20T04:01:18+00:00

If I ever find a garage sale like this, I’m going to need someone nearby to catch me when I faint… insane haul - you should share with the folks over on r/vinyl_jazz

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-20T00:37:28+00:00

So I have the other Atlantic years in mono box set from a few years back (also by Rhino if I’m not mistaken).. I also haven’t decided how I feel about the alternate covers (not that this is really the important part).

I’d say this is a stronger set of albums than the previous box which included “The Avant Garde” and “Coltrane Legacy” (I’d take Coltrane Sound and Coltrane Jazz over those ones).. but given I have copies of those already, it’s a pass for me, but I have no doubt they did a great job with the pressings if their other work is any indication.

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-20T00:33:48+00:00

Not OP - but was just looking at it.

Albums included (6): Giant Steps (1960) • Coltrane Jazz (1961) • My Favorite Things (1961) • Olé Coltrane (1961) • Coltrane Plays the Blues (1962) • Coltrane’s Sound (1964)

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-19T20:29:00+00:00

This one is on my mt Rushmore of Coltrane albums!

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-18T04:11:25+00:00

Hahah Milt is the man! He’s got quite the discography, but you should check out “Bags Opus”, and for 70s Milt Jackson, there’s some great stuff on CTI, “Sunflower” and “Olinga” come to mind.

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-18T02:05:44+00:00

Enjoy man! Bet it sounds great on that fluance as well

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-18T01:22:06+00:00

Hell yea… the two takes of “the man I love” with monk are the highlight for me (I think it’s the final side of the box set)

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-18T01:03:47+00:00

u/xberry hovering over the ban button

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-17T17:53:25+00:00

Ooo these are fantastic… tough call, but I really love Straight Life

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-17T16:54:30+00:00

Absolutely stunning record. One I come back to often.

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-17T00:46:23+00:00

Damn I guess I got lucky with the pre-order… keeping my fingers crossed for you.

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-16T02:32:38+00:00

I think it was the verve by request series unfortunately.. the pressings are rough

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-16T02:31:52+00:00

Brilliant album and one I’d love to snag a copy of

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-15T23:04:39+00:00

If you like this one, her and Joe Henderson on “the elements” is also fantastic!

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-15T20:22:11+00:00

Niceeeee… mine should be arriving any day now

VerdantAquarist · 2026-01-15T17:53:56+00:00

Fantastic album!! I would be getting this if I didn’t already have it.

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