Barcelona (Joe Henderson album)

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Barcelona
Studio album / Live album by
Released1979
RecordedJune 2, 1977 &
November 5, 1978
VenueWichita State University, KA
StudioTrixi Studio, Munich, Germany
GenreJazz
Length37:59
LabelEnja
3037
ProducerHorst Weber and Matthias Winckelmann
Joe Henderson chronology
Black Narcissus
(1976)
Barcelona
(1979)
Relaxin' at Camarillo
(1979)

Barcelona is an album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson featuring an extended live track recorded in 1977 and two studio recordings from 1978 in West Germany which was released on the Enja label in 1979.[1][2] Henderson appears in a trio with bassist Wayne Darling and drummer Ed Soph.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
DownBeat[4]

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The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn states "After many years of obscurity, Henderson has become famous in the last few years. But the whirling lines, huge tone, and astonishing solos that he routinely offers on this album have been prized by jazz fans since the early '60s".[3]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Joe Henderson

  1. "Barcelona" – 20:20
  2. "Barcelona" [continued] – 7:37
  3. "Mediterranean Sun" – 4:50
  4. "Y Ya la Quiero" – 5:12

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Enja Records discography accessed April 4, 2017
  2. ^ Joe Henderson discography accessed April 4, 2017
  3. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Barcelona – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Henschen, Bob (January 1980). "Joe Henderson: Barcelona". DownBeat. Vol. 47, no. 1. pp. 42–43.