Presenting Ernie Henry
# Presenting Ernie Henry

Presenting Ernie Henry is the debut album by American jazz saxophonist Ernie Henry featuring tracks recorded in 1956 for the Riverside label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars with Scott Yanow stating "Altoist Ernie Henry's first of three sessions as a leader, all of which were made within 16 months of his premature death, served as a strong debut... Throughout the date, Henry hints strongly at the great potential he had".

## Track listing

All compositions by Ernie Henry except as indicated

* "Gone with the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 3:24
* "Orient" - 5:10
* "Free Flight" - 5:48
* "Checkmate" - 5:55
* "Active Ingredients" - 5:03
* "I Should Care" (Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston) - 5:07
* "Cleo's Chant" - 8:21
* Recorded at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City on August 23 (tracks 1-4) and August 30 (tracks 5-7), 1956

## Personnel

* Ernie Henry - alto saxophone
* Kenny Dorham - trumpet
* Kenny Drew - piano
* Wilbur Ware - bass
* Art Taylor - drums
