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Big Band is a 1997 album by the jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, the fourth of the five albums he recorded with Verve Records at the end of his career. As the title suggests, it contains arrangements for a full big band.

All tracks are composed by Joe Henderson, except where noted.

1. "Without a Song" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) – 5:24
2. "Isotope" – 5:20
3. "Inner Urge" – 9:01
4. "Black Narcissus" – 6:53
5. "A Shade Of Jade" – 8:22
6. "Step Lightly" – 7:19
7. "Serenity" – 5:52
8. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:30
9. "Recordame (Recuerdame)" – 7:25

• Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8)
• Slide Hampton – conductor, arranger (tracks 3, 7))
• Dick Oatts – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
• Pete Yellin, Steve Wilson, Bobby Porcelli, John O'Gallagher – alto saxophone
• Craig Handy, Rich Perry, Tim Ries, Charles Pillow – tenor saxophone
• Joe Temperley, Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard (tracks 4-5), Raymond Vega, Idrees Sulieman, Jimmy Owens, Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Marcus Belgrave, Nicholas Payton (tracks 6, 9), Tony Kadleck, Michael Mossman, Virgil Jones, Earl Gardner, Byron Stripling – trumpet
• Conrad Herwig, Jimmy Knepper, Robin Eubanks, Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell, Kiane Zawadi – trombone
• David Taylor, Douglas Purviance – bass trombone
• Chick Corea (tracks 2-4, 6-7), Helio Alves (track 9), Ronnie Mathews (tracks 1, 5, 8) – piano
• Christian McBride – bass
• Joe Chambers, Al Foster, Lewis Nash, Paulo Braga – drums
• Michael Mossman – arranger (track 9)
• Bob Belden – arranger (tracks: 4, 6))
• Richard Seidel, Don Sickler – producers