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Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary are set to issue a wide vinyl release of Joe Henderson’s 1969 classic, Power To The People, for the first time in over 50 years.

Blending a socially conscious spirit with hard bop, jazz-funk, and electronic elements, the album finds the saxophonist entering a new creative dimension, as he performs such originals as “Isotope,” “Afro-Centric” and the first recording of his classic “Black Narcissus,” alongside such legends as Herbie Hancock (piano, Fender Rhodes), Ron Carter (electric and acoustic bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Mike Lawrence (trumpet).

The latest title in Jazz Dispensary’s acclaimed Top Shelf series, Power To The People was cut from the original tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and has been pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. The LP is housed in a gatefold tip-on jacket, replicating the album’s original packaging on Milestone Records. Power To The People will be out on March 15.

This is super-heavy deep, funky jazz from saxophonist Henderson, part of a set of recordings he made on Milestone in the early 70s that are 100% essential! Heavyweight line-up including Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Jack Dejohnette. Sounds like Strata East/Tribe. Deep!