Joe Henderson (1937–2001) was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist celebrated for his rich tone, imaginative improvisation, and genre-spanning versatility. Emerging in the 1960s Blue Note era, he gained acclaim through collaborations with Horace Silver, Lee Morgan, and Herbie Hancock, as well as his own landmark recordings like *Page One* and *Inner Urge*. Henderson’s career bridged hard bop, post-bop, and contemporary jazz, marked by both technical mastery and emotional depth. His later Grammy-winning tributes to Miles Davis reaffirmed his enduring influence on modern jazz.