Our Thing (album)

Our Thing
Our Thing
Studio album by Joe Henderson
Released	End of May 1964
Recorded	September 9, 1963
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:49
Label	Blue Note; BST 84152
Producer	Alfred Lion
Joe Henderson chronology

Our Thing is the second album by American jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson on Blue Note. It features performances by Henderson, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, pianist Andrew Hill, drummer Pete La Roca and bassist Eddie Khan of originals by Henderson and Dorham. The CD reissue added a bonus take of "Teeter Totter".

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Even at this relatively early stage, Joe Henderson showed his potential as a great tenorman.".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[3]

Track listing

"Teeter Totter" – 8:33 (Henderson)
"Pedro's Time" – 10:04 (Dorham)
"Our Thing" – 5:36 (Henderson)
"Back Road" – 6:19 (Dorham)
"Escapade" – 8:05 (Dorham)
"Teeter Totter" [alternate take] – 7:10 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
Michael Cuscuna – reissue
Kenny Dorham – liner notes
Alfred Lion – producer
Reid Miles – design, cover design
Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering, digital remastering
Francis Wolff – photography, cover photo

References

^ Billboard May 23, 1964
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 687. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Billboard May 23, 1964

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 12, 2011

[Penguin-3] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 687. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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v t e Joe Henderson
Blue Note albums	Page One Our Thing In 'n Out Inner Urge Mode for Joe
Milestone albums	The Kicker Tetragon Power to the People In Pursuit of Blackness Black Is the Color Multiple The Elements Canyon Lady Black Miracle Black Narcissus
Verve albums	Four Straight, No Chaser Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles) Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim Big Band Porgy & Bess
Live albums	If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem Joe Henderson in Japan The State of the Tenor: Live at the Village Vanguard, Vols. 1 & 2 An Evening with Joe Henderson
Other albums	Barcelona Relaxin' at Camarillo Mirror Mirror The Standard Joe
Compositions	"Recorda Me"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Andrew Hill
Year(s) indicated are for the recordings only, not first release.
As leader – Blue Note & Mosaic	Black Fire (1963) Smoke Stack (1963) Judgment! (1964) Point of Departure (1964) Andrew!!! (1965) Pax (1965) Compulsion (1965) Change (1966) Grass Roots (1968) Dance with Death (1968) Lift Every Voice (1969) Passing Ships (1969) One for One (1965–70) Mosaic Select 16: Andrew Hill (1967–70) Mosaic Select 23: Andrew Hill-Solo (1978) Eternal Spirit (1989) But Not Farewell (1990) Time Lines (2006)
As leader – other labels	So in Love (1959) Invitation (1974) Divine Revelation (1975) Spiral (1975) Live at Montreux (1975) From California with Love (1979) Strange Serenade (1980) Faces of Hope (1980) Shades (1986) Verona Rag (1986) Les Trinitaires (1998) Dusk (1999) A Beautiful Day (2002) The Day the World Stood Still (2003)
As co-leader	Dreams Come True (with Chico Hamilton, 1993)
With others	To My Queen (Walt Dickerson, 1962) Domino (Roland Kirk, 1962) Conflict (Jimmy Woods, 1963) No Room for Squares (Hank Mobley, 1963) Our Thing (Joe Henderson, 1963) Dialogue (Bobby Hutcherson, 1965) Earth Prayer (Russel Baba, 1992) Summit Conference (Reggie Workman, 1994) The Invisible Hand (Greg Osby, 2000)