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Joe Henderson was born on April 24th, 1937 in Lima, Ohio. One of fifteen children, he started playing saxophone around the age of eight or nine, with the encouragement of his older brother, James T. James T. helped him learn to play solos from records in his record collection by Lester Young, who Joe has cited as the first identifiable influence in his music.
More images. Real Name: Joseph Arthur Henderson. Profile: American jazz tenor saxophonist. Older brother of Leon Henderson . Born: 24 April 1937 in Lima, Ohio, USA. Died: 30 June 2001 in San Francisco, California, USA (aged 64). For: American R&B/gospel vocalist, see Joe Henderson (2) / British pianist, see Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson.
Nov 14, 2023 · By the mid-80s, Joe Henderson, originally from Lima, Ohio, was 42 years old but already assured of a place in the pantheon of great jazz saxophonists.Renowned for combining a husky growling tone ...
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Oct 27, 2009 · Watch Joe Henderson perform Blue Bossa, a jazz standard he co-created with Kenny Dorham, in this live video from 1985.
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Mar 15, 2024 · A remarkable tenor player and improviser for the last three decades, Joe Henderson's career began in the '60s on Blue Note. He played a prominent role in seminal records by the diverse likes of Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Eric Dolphy, Andrew Hill, and Larry Young, reflecting a talent that encompassed not only bebop tradition but avant garde and Latin influences as well.
Mar 16, 2024 · Power to the People begins with “Black Narcissus,” one of Henderson’s best-known compositions. Hancock’s Rhodes cycles through two ambiguous chords, setting a misty nocturnal atmosphere ...
