Time for another link in The Jazz Chain! This is my exploration of jazz where for each entry I look at an album led by a musician who appeared as a player on the previous entry. Last time on The Jazz Chain I looked at Freddie Hubbard’s album 1970 album Red Clay. This week we move 3 years ahead in time to look at an album of saxophonist (and flutist) Joe Henderson’s. Henderson was a magnificent tenor sax player and he worked with many of the best musicians jazz had to offer throughout his career that last over 40 years. For The Jazz Chain I want to look at an album of his that is fairly different from a lot of the playing he is known for: his 1973 album, The Elements.

The Elements – Joe Henderson – 1973