Wayne Henderson (musician)
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| Wayne Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1939 Houston, Texas, US |
| Died | April 5, 2014 (aged 74) Culver City, California |
| Genres | Soul jazz, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Associated acts | The Jazz Crusaders |
Wayne Maurice Henderson (September 24, 1939 – April 5, 2014) was an American soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group The Jazz Crusaders.[1] Henderson left the group (who by then had changed their name to The Crusaders) in 1976 to pursue a career in producing, but revived The Jazz Crusaders in 1995.
In 2007, Henderson took a position with the California College of Music in Pasadena, California.
Henderson died in Culver City, California on April 5, 2014 at the age of 74 from heart failure.[2][3]
Discography[edit]
As leader/co-leader[edit]
- 1968: The Freedom Sounds fest. Wayne Henderson People Get Ready (Atlantic)
- 1969: The Freedom Sounds fest. Wayne Henderson Soul Sound System (Atlantic)
- 1977: At Big Daddies (ABC)
- 1977: Big Daddy's Place (ABC)
- 1978: Living on a Dream (Polydor)
- 1978: Step into Your Life (Polydor)
- 1979: Emphasized (Polydor)
- 1980: Roy Ayers/Wayne Henderson Prime Time (Polydor)
- 1993: Sketches of Life - Wayne Henderson & The Next Crusade[4]
As producer[edit]
- With Monk Montgomery
- 1969: It's Never Too Late
- 1971: Bass Odyssey
- With Ronnie Laws
- 1975: Pressure Sensitive (Blue Note)[5]
- With Gábor Szabó
- 1977: Faces (Mercury)
- With Pleasure
- 1976 Accept No Substitutes (Fantasy)
References[edit]
- ^ Berendt, Joachim E (1976). The Jazz Book. Paladin. p. 387.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (9 April 2014). "Wayne Henderson, a Founder of the Jazz Crusaders, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Perrone, Pierre (4 July 2014). "Wayne Henderson: Trombonist, composer and producer who co-founded the Jazz Crusaders, pioneers of the jazz fusion movement". The Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Sketches of Life AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Coryell, Julie and Laura Friedman (2000) Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People, The Music, p. 303. Hal Leonard Corporation At Google Books. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
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