State of the Tenor Vol. 2 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) LP HSM Chicago songwriter and guitarist James

Chicago songwriter and guitarist James Elkington-who has collaborated with everyone from Richard Thompson to Jeff Tweedy to Tortoise-recorded his sophomore album at Wilco's Loft

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No less than 10 years in the making

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State of the Tenor Vol. 2 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) LP HSM Chicago songwriter and guitarist JamesLimited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, and Al Foster on drums captured live in 1985 playing at the peak of their respective powers at NYC's historic jazz shrine, The Village Vanguard. Alfred Lion, founder of Blue Note Records and it's sole producer until 1967, said upon hearing these sessions: "I think this is truly a classic album. What Joe plays is unbelievable. This is one of the most important albums