Joe Henderson
Tenor Sax Solo on
Mr. Clean

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Joe Henderson's tenor sax solo is the second of four solos on this recording, following Freddie Hubbard on trumpet. Set in F at a brisk 170 BPM with a funk feel, Henderson follows on tenor saxophone, channeling the energy with his characteristically oblique phrasing and harmonic daring. Henderson's tenor saxophone work reflects a balance of technical fluency and melodic storytelling, building intensity through the course of the improvisation. Written by Weldon Irvine, this track pushes the funk intensity further than the album's title cut, with the tempo surging past 165 bpm into an aggressive, uptempo groove.

Joe Henderson was 32 to 33 years old at the time.