Joe Henderson
Tenor Sax Solo on
You Know I Care

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Joe Henderson's tenor saxophone solo is the first of two improvisations on this tender ballad composed by Duke Pearson. Taking two choruses of the 26-bar ABA' form in D-flat at a slow 61 BPM, Henderson reveals the lyrical side of his artistry with playing of exceptional emotional depth. His ballad work here is remarkable for its combination of harmonic sophistication and melodic beauty, each phrase breathing with a patience and intentionality that draws the listener into the intimate space of the performance.

Joe Henderson was 26 to 27 years old at the time.