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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 Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
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 not released until 1975. It is an unusual album, one of Henderson's most experimental efforts. Far from being a standard jazz project, Canyon Lady incorporates very strong Latin American influences in the brass arrangements and rhythm section playing. Henderson's work is characterized by intense ostinato patterns. The first two pieces also feature creative electric piano solos by George Duke. The many musicians involved in the project include trombonist Julian Priester, bassist John Heard, drummer Eric Gravatt, a brass section and percussionists.

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

References

1. Billboard June 14, 1975
2. AllMusic review
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 88. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 689. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Christgau, Robert (June 16, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 27, 2013.

• 1975 albums
• Joe Henderson albums
• Milestone Records albums
• Albums produced by Orrin Keepnews