This 1971 release was recorded in Tokyo and finds Joe Henderson fronting a quartet of Japanese jazz players.  Clocking in at 45 minutes, the 4 tracks are all extended takes and the band plays with an intensity rarely captured on record.  Considered a must own masterpiece by followers of Henderson, the album showcases him at the peak of his creativity.

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Released 1971  :  Milestone Records  :  Catalog # ????

Players:
Joe Henderson – Tenor Sax
Hideo Ichikawa – Electric Piano
Kunimitsu Inaba – Bass
Motohiko Hino – Drums

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Joe Henderson – Blue Bossa from “In Japan”