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Listen: Joe Henry, 'Odetta'

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Listen: Joe Henry, 'Odetta'

Joe Henry's latest album, Reverie, won't be out for several more months, but the singer is offering a sneak preview with this gorgeous new cut, "Odetta."

Hear 'Odetta' From Joe Henry's 'Reverie'

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Joe Henry: Feeling A Darkness

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World Cafe

Joe Henry: Feeling A Darkness

XPN

After producing records for Solomon Burke, Ani DiFranco and most recently Allen Toussaint, Henry returns to his own material on Blood From Stars. In a session from WXPN, Henry traces the rugged history of American storytelling with a mix of blues, rock and jazz.

Joe Henry In Studio On World Cafe 12/22/09

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Favorite Sessions

Joe Henry Returns to His Roots

WFUV

The singer, songwriter and producer's latest solo album, Civilians, returns to his rootsier sounds. It's a great complement to Mary Gauthier's new album, which Henry produced; she joins him on one song in this interview and studio performance from WFUV.

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World Cafe

Joe Henry: Restless and Adventurous

XPN

An L.A.-based singer, songwriter and producer, Henry has changed his musical direction several times over the course of his versatile recording career. He's worked in a wide range of genres, including soul, jazz and funk. Hear an interview and in-studio performance.

Joe Henry from World Cafe - 10/02/2007

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Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane

Jazz singer and trumpeter Louis Prima; A live recording from Miles Davis from 1963; Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane; Moody, ethereal singer Pieta Brown; A rich world of sound from Joe Henry.

Louis Prima, Miles Davis, John Coltrane

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Music Interviews

Joe Henry, Believing in Soul and Much More

Fresh Air

Singer-songwriter Joe Henry has worked with everybody from soul great Allen Toussaint to jazz giant Ornette Coleman to Madonna (his sister-in-law, who recorded his "Don't Tell Me" on her album Music). Civilians, his latest album, was released this week.

Joe Henry, Believing in Soul and Much More

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Music Interviews

Giants of Soul: A New Approach

Fresh Air

For his latest release, producer and troubadour Joe Henry worked with giants in soul music, from Allen Toussaint to Mavis Staples. It was quite a departure for Henry, whose songs include "Richard Pryor Addresses a Tearful Nation."

Giants of Soul: A New Approach

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Joe Henry Gets Stars Aligned for 'Soul'

XPN

For his latest project, the singer-songwriter brings together soul royalty Mavis Staples and Billy Preston, among others. Playing behind the singers was a skilled and smooth Allen Toussaint-led house band.

Joe Henry Gets Stars Aligned for 'Soul'

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