If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem
If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem is the eleventh album by American jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. It was rereleased in 2004 as At the Lighthouse, with an alternative album cover listing the personnel in place of the original title and several extra tracks. Henderson’s live band includes trumpeter Woody Shaw, keyboardist George Cables, bassist Ron McClure, tumbador Tony Waters and drummer Lenny White.
| If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Photograph by Philip Melnick[1] | ||||
| Live album by Joe Henderson Quintet | ||||
| Released | November 1970 | |||
| Recorded | September 24–26, 1970[2] Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Milestone Records | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Joe Henderson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2]Original Release |
| AllMusic | [3] 2004 Reissue |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4]2004 Reissue |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that "this live session from the legendary Lighthouse features a particularly strong version of the Joe Henderson Quintet" and contains "excellent remakes of 'Mode for Joe' and 'Blue Bossa' ... and a fine rendition of ''Round Midnight'."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "Henderson and Shaw play some of the leader's choicest compositions in a steaming live showcase, one of the most fondly remembered Henderson albums of the period."[4]
Track listing
Original
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caribbean Fire Dance" | Joe Henderson | 5:38 |
| 2. | "'Round Midnight" | Thelonious Monk | 9:02 |
| 3. | "Mode for Joe" | Cedar Walton | 8:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem" | Henderson | 11:29 |
| 2. | "Blue Bossa" | Kenny Dorham | 9:15 |
| 3. | "Closing Theme" | Henderson | 0:47 |
Reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caribbean Fire Dance" | Henderson | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Recorda-Me" (Bonus track) | Henderson | 8:21 |
| 3. | "A Shade of Jade" (Bonus track) | Henderson | 10:32 |
| 4. | "Isotope" (Bonus track) | Henderson | 4:32 |
| 5. | "'Round Midnight" | Monk | 9:03 |
| 6. | "Mode for Joe" | Walton | 8:34 |
| 7. | "Invitation" (Bonus track) | Bronisław Kaper | 7:34 |
| 8. | "If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem" | Henderson | 11:32 |
| 9. | "Blue Bossa" | Dorham | 9:47 |
| 10. | "Closing Theme" | Henderson | 0:46 |
| Total length: | 1:16:20 | ||
Personnel
- George Cables – electronic piano
- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Ron McClure – double bass, electric bass
- Woody Shaw – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Tony Waters – congas
- Lenny White – drums
References
- "At the Lighthouse – Joe Henderson – Credits". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Scott Yanow. "If You're Not Part of the Problem...Joe Henderson". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- Ron Wynn. "At the Lighthouse - Joe Henderson". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 688.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.