Henderson had been doing quality work for years on numerous independent and foreign labels, and 1979's
Relaxin' at Camarillo, is just one among many examples of that. There are five selections, only one less than eight minutes long, with the usual
Henderson attributes: full, deep tone, keen ideas, and an ability to sweep through registers and across octaves with ease.
Chick Corea made an excellent partner, playing with none of the self-consciousness that crops up repeatedly in his fusion and electric fare. Bassists and drummers were interchangeable, although you can certainly tell
Tony Williams from
Peter Erskine (and that's no knock on
Erskine). ~ Ron Wynn