Recordame

"Recorda Me" (Portuguese for "Remember Me") was composed by Joe Henderson in 1957 when he was only 15 years old, making it one of the earliest works by a composer who would become a jazz giant. Henderson first recorded the tune on his landmark debut album "Page One" for Blue Note Records on June 3, 1963, the same session that produced Kenny Dorham's "Blue Bossa." Originally written in a Latin style, the composition was later adapted with bossa nova rhythms. Henderson revisited the piece throughout his career under alternate titles in different languages: "Não Me Esqueça" (Portuguese, performed uptempo on "In Pursuit of Blackness") and "Recuérdame" (Spanish, on his "Big Band" album). The tune gained wider recognition through Henderson's 1985 performance in the film "One Night with Blue Note" alongside Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. It has since become a widely performed jazz standard, covered by artists including Steps Ahead, McCoy Tyner, Art Farmer, Chick Corea Trio, and Conrad Herwig, whose 2014 album "The Latin Side of Joe Henderson" received a Grammy nomination. AllSolos features recordings by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown from "Standard Sessions" (2018), the original Page One version with Henderson and McCoy Tyner, and Rickey Woodard's interpretation on "The Tokyo Express" (1992). English lyrics were later added by Kelley Johnson under the title "Remember Me."