Canyon Lady

Canyon Lady
Studio album by Joe Henderson
Released	May 1975
Recorded	October 1–3, 1973
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Genre	Post-bop, world fusion, jazz fusion
Length	37:53
Label	Milestone MSP 9057
Producer	Orrin Keepnews
Joe Henderson chronology
The Elements (1973) Canyon Lady (1975) Black Miracle (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
The Village Voice	C+

Canyon Lady is a jazz album by Joe Henderson. It was recorded in 1973, but released only in 1975. It is a peculiar album, one of Henderson's most experimental efforts. Far from being a classic jazz project, Canyon Lady incorporates very strong Latin American influences in the brass section, percussion and rhythm. Henderson's playing is at times characterized by ostinato sequences. The first two pieces also feature unusual electric piano solos and patterns. Many musicians are involved in the project–"Tres Palabras" is performed by a 13-element ensemble.

Track listing

1. "Tres Palabras" (Osvaldo Farres) – 10:11
2. "Las Palmas" (Joe Henderson) – 9:58
3. "Canyon Lady" (Mark Levine) – 9:07
4. "All Things Considered" (Mark Levine) – 8:37

Recorded on October 1 (#1), 2 (#4) and October 3 (#2-3), 1973.

Personnel

• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
• Mark Levine – acoustic piano
• John Heard – double bass
• Eric Gravatt – drums
• Carmelo Garcia – timbales
• Victor Pantoja – congas
• Julian Priester – trombone (1, 3, 4)
• Luis Gasca – trumpet (2, 3, 4), flugelhorn (3, 4)
• George Duke – electric piano (1, 2, 3)
• Oscar Brashear – trumpet (1, 3, 4)
• John Hunt – trumpet (1)
• Hadley Caliman – flute (1), tenor sax (3)
• Ray Pizzi – flute (1)
• Vincent Denham – flute (1)
• Nicholas Tenbroek – trombone (1)
• Francisco Aguabella – congas (4)

Additional personnel

• Tony Lane – cover photography
• Jim Stern – recording engineer