Thanks - I’ll give it a listen before any purchase. Looks like a bit of hype factor out there on this one.
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I thought the same when I listened to it on Tidal and even found the ‘softer’ tracks a bit too much for my tastes it will have fans though who I think must appreciate and value the complexities of the individuals playing techniques over anything else.
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Just had a listen to a couple of tracks, including the extended ‘In ‘n’ Out’. My reaction is that the sound and music is pretty well what you would expect of a Henderson/Tyner club date of that particular era. Henderson noticeably more exploratory than in his Blue Note albums of that era, really fired up by the young deJohnette and stretching out. Tyner still in his Coltrane ‘Live In Seattle’ style. Henry Grimes on bass not too audible, sadly. On the basis of what I’m hearing I like it and will probably pick this up - I am a big Henderson and Tyner fan though.
The club atmosphere at Slugs’ has also been well captured by the sound of it. A definite ‘find’ I think.
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Down the back of the sofa where Henderson deliberately hid it in 1966 
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Delivered here this morning from ‘Chalkys UK’ (via Amazon UK) £23.58
Visual inspection nice flat disc with excellent looking playing surfaces.
Cleaned on RCM and will play later
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Just bought this on the bay I have it on I tunes and wow it’s good on that so I’m hoping this is better. We shall see when it turns up .
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A very different Joe Henderson on this one especially on The Lady. The Rumproller isn’t one of Lee Morgan’s best recordings but it is still an excellent record to own and very enjoyable.
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A sober Joe Henderson 
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I love this album. OK, so it’s not an audiophile demo disc for someone who plays music to listen to their system, but the music and performance are top shelf. And it’s not bad sonically. These musicians are playing at the top of their game. I’m often skeptical with these “discovered in the vault reissues,” but this one is a winner, IMO.
I hope you’re not inferring i play my music to listen to my system because i refute that allegation entirely.
IMO it’s a pretty dire performance considering what these guys are well capable of, and that’s before one gets to the technical issues of poor sound quality, especially the bass.
No wonder it was shelved for almost six decades, and now it’s just a money grab album for suckers. Just my opinion.
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Relax…it was a general comment. I wasn’t even replying to you. But I understand your paranoia. Everyone is out to get you after all. LOL
The album wasn’t shelved for six decades. It wasn’t shelved by any record label at all, for any reason. The recording is from Jack DeJohnette’s personal collection.
Anyway, I like the album, as do others I know who are jazz fans. Each to their own.
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My half speed tuned up last week. I must say it is more dynamic, dimensional and more bass heavy/louder. But comparing the really heavy track Drone:Nodronek to the the Bernie Grundman pressing. Robert Smith voice sounds like he is shouting and the guitars whaling in the back of the song seem a-bit lost. The Bernie Grundman pressing has great timing, warmth and rhythm. I noticed that I was just tapping away and moving a lot more with this pressing than the Miles Showell half speed.
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Yes, on balance I prefer the Grundman.
The bass on the Showell is too much and quite tuneless at times.
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Nasty, no need for that
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