Emergency! (Verve By Request): LP BF253P50% In May 1968 when he

In May 1968 when he entered Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs

tenor saxophonist and composer Joe Henderson was already in his full artistic stride by the time he made Inner Urge

The Newport Jazz Festival had always brought the best out in Nina Simone

Spinning Wheel

Emergency! (Verve By Request): LP BF253P50% In May 1968 when heIn what many consider to be the birth of jazz fusion, Emergency!, led by Tony Williams (drums) with bandmates John Mclaughlin (guitar) and Larry Young (organ), is a true adventure in the beginning of the jazz rock blend that would take shape in late 1960s and beyond. From the opening title track, the direction is decisive and commands attention as Williams leads his crew through a mixture of swing, rock and free jazz that cements its place as one of