In the Night-Time

In the Night-Time

You don't get to play with someone like Miles Davis for six years unless you really can hold your own. And bassist Michael Henderson did just that, working with the jazz great from 1970 until '76, recording some great music in the process. Henderson recorded and toured with a plethora of legends, including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye. He was one of the most in-demand bassist on the Motown roster. It was with Miles Davis that Henderson got the chance to really stretch out, proving himself to be among the most adept musicians in the world. Henderson had left the Davis domain and the same year become involved with producer/drummer Norman Connors' album 'Saturday Night Special'; he was the featured vocalist on the hit 'You Are My Starship'. All of this gave Henderson the reputation and confidence to set out on his own. It was to prove a very successful journey, as the man piled up a collection of hit singles and albums. In The Night-Time was Henderson s biggest selling album and the single Take Me I m Yours reached #3 in the Billboard R&B singles chart.