In Pursuit of Blackness

In Pursuit of Blackness is an album by American saxophonist Joe Henderson, released in 1971 on Milestone. It features three tracks recorded in studio in 1971 and two tracks recorded live at the legendary Lighthouse Café in 1970.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
All About Jazz(mixed) [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
In Pursuit of Blackness
Studio album by
ReleasedEnd of November 1971[1]
RecordedMay 12, 1971 (#1, 3, 5)
Decca Studios, New York City
September 25–26, 1970 (#2, 4)
Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach
GenreJazz
Length43:19
LabelMilestone
MSP 9034
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Joe Henderson chronology
"If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem"
(1970)
In Pursuit of Blackness
(1971)
Joe Henderson in Japan
(1971)

Track listing

All pieces by Joe Henderson, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "No Me Esqueca" - 7:08
  2. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) - 7:34
  3. "A Shade of Jade" - 7:45
  4. "Gazelle" - 7:33
  5. "Mind Over Matter" - 13:19

Personnel

References

  1. Billboard Nov 27, 1971
  2. In Pursuit of Blackness at AllMusic
  3. Spencer, Robert (1 June 1999). "Joe Henderson: In Pursuit of Blackness / Black is the Color". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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