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Eddie Henderson

Eddie Henderson is one of today's top and most original jazz trumpet players. Henderson was born in New York City October 26, 1940. His father sang with the Charioteers, and his mother danced as one of the Brown twins at the Cotton club. Louis Armstrong gave Eddie his first few trumpet lessons at the age of nine.Eddie moved with his family to San Francisco when he was 14 years old. He studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from 1954 to '56. Around 1956, Miles Davis was guest at Eddie Henderson's home during a black Hawk Jazz Club gig and was impressed with Eddie's ability to perform his famous "Sketches of Spain" without a fluff but encouraged Henderson to seek his own originality.

Following Air Force service from 1958 to '61, Eddie became the first African American to compete for the National figure skating Championship, winning the pacific and Midwestern titles.

The year 1961 was the beginning of Eddie pursuing dual careers-medicine and music. After receiving a bachelor of science in Zoology at the University of California at Berkeley in 1964,he got his M.D. at Howard university Medical School in 1968. Eddie interned at San Francisco's French Hospital during 1968 and '69 and undertook a two-year residency in psychiatry at the University of California hospital from 1969 to '71.

Henderson first got worldwide recognition for his jazz- trumpet playing from the popular recordings he made with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi group during the early '70s. other jazz performers Eddie has played with include Pharoah Sanders, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Johnny Griffin, Slide Hampton, McCoy Tyner, Benny Golson, Max Roach, Jackie McClean, Dexter Gordon, Roy Haynes, Joe Henderson etc.

Henderson has been on the faculty at Juillard School of Music since 2007.


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Radio & Podcasts

Cecil McBee, James Zollar & Eddie Henderson

Read "Cecil McBee, James Zollar & Eddie Henderson" reviewed by Joe Dimino


We start the 845th Episode of Neon Jazz with master musician, doctor and figure skater Eddie Henderson with music from his 2023 release Witness to History. Eddie is featured on this episode to celebrate the PBS documentary Uncommon Genius. From there, we hear music from his teacher Louis Armstrong then motor our way into another quality hour of jazz. You'll also hear James Zollar, Cecil McBee and Mike Holober. There's music from newcomers including Hiury Tire and Jill McCarron. Finally, ...

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Album Review

Gerald Cannon: Live At Dizzy's Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy

Read "Live At Dizzy's Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy" reviewed by Jack Bowers


In June 2022, bassist Gerald Cannon assembled an all-star septet to perform compositions by his late friends and musical colleagues, drummer Elvin Jones and pianist McCoy Tyner, in concert at Dizzy's Club in New York City. It is a respectable blowing session, with capable solos by all hands, albeit a tad less than one might expect from such an esteemed ensemble. That is not to say anything on the menu is bland or unsavory. Still, expectations are ...

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Album Review

Eddie Henderson: Witness To History

Read "Witness To History" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Make no mistake: it is the hot buttered soul, “Shaft"-like theme of “Scorpio Rising" that first snags one's attention. But once snagged, the old cool sets in and Witness To History, trumpeter Eddie Henderson's self curated soundtrack, unwinds with a wicked fervor. A deep, wicked joy. Henderson--who has pretty much seen it all from the impulsive, jazz rock Realization (Capricorn, 1973) through The Cookers to the still palpable Shuffle and Deal (Smoke Avenue, 2020)--looks back for a PBS ...

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Touchstone Album Picks

Eddie Henderson: Everything Changes

Read "Eddie Henderson: Everything Changes" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Eddie Henderson made his name in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band in the early 1970s, at the dawn of jazz-fusion--a new frontier. It was undoubtedly a launching pad that saw the New York-born trumpeter go on to play with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders and McCoy Tyner. Yet Henderson has always been his own man. From Realization (Capricorn, 1973) to Witness To History (Smoke Sessions, 2023), Henderson has built an impressive career ...

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Interview

Eddie Henderson: Polishing The Mirror of Truth

Read "Eddie Henderson: Polishing The Mirror of Truth" reviewed by Steven Roby


When a jazz musician rolls into jny: Denver for a performance, it's not often that a documentary film and immersive art exhibition await them. But jazz great Eddie Henderson is no ordinary musician, nor has he led an ordinary life. A few hours before Henderson played a two-show set at Denver's premier jazz venue, Dazzle, an exhibit called Time and Spaces: The Life of Eddie Henderson opened to the public at the CU Denver Experience Gallery in the ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Honoring Eddie Henderson

Read "Honoring Eddie Henderson" reviewed by Steven Roby


When a jazz musician rolls into Denver for a performance, it's not often that a documentary film and immersive art exhibition await them. But jazz-great Eddie Henderson is no ordinary musician, nor has he led an ordinary life. A few hours before Henderson played a two-show set at Denver's premier jazz venue, Dazzle, an exhibit called Time and Spaces: The Life of Eddie Henderson opened to the public at the CU Denver Experience Gallery in the Denver Performing ...

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Album Review

Gerald Cannon: Live At Dizzy's Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy

Read "Live At Dizzy's Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


In the heart of the jazz universe, bassist Gerald Cannon pays homage to a couple of legendary figures Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner with his album Live at Dizzy's Club: The Music of Elvin & McCoy. Not only is the recording an acknowledgement of the many years Cannon spent playing with Elvin and McCoy, but it is also a virtuosic tribute to the drummer and pianist who defined their dynamic interplay as part of the John Coltrane Quartet during the ...

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TV / Film

World Premiere PBS Film Screening-Live Concert-Panel Discussion At Smoke Jazz Club, February 7-11, 2024

World Premiere PBS Film Screening-Live Concert-Panel Discussion At Smoke Jazz Club,  February 7-11, 2024

Source: AMT Public Relations

Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius will air on PBS nationwide in February during Black History Month. Trailer: Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius The documentary film about the extraordinary life of Edward “Eddie” Henderson will receive its film world premiere at: SMOKE Jazz Club 2751 Broadway, New York City. Make reservations. Wednesday, February 7, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. One world premiere screening followed by a live set of music performed by Eddie Henderson and pianist George Cables then followed by brief ...

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Performance / Tour

World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club Announces February Concert Line-up Including A Special Celebration Of Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius Documentary

World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club Announces February Concert Line-up Including A Special Celebration Of  Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius  Documentary

Source: AMT Public Relations

Rated the #1 jazz club in New York City (Secret NYC), SMOKE Jazz Club celebrates Black History Month the same way it does year-round—by presenting the best of today’s jazz artists. SMOKE welcomes back a handful of its longtime friends for some extraordinary programs throughout February. The legendary octogenarian Eddie Henderson celebrates the release of his eponymous PBS-TV documentary film Uncommon Genius (released February 2024) with a special world premiere screening and conversation (February 7) followed by four nights of ...

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Performance / Tour

World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club Kick-starts The Fall Season With Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, Pianists Billy Childs And George Cables, And Album Release By Eddie Henderson, And More

World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club Kick-starts The Fall Season With Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn, Pianists Billy Childs And George Cables, And Album Release By Eddie Henderson, And More

Source: AMT Public Relations

Rated the #1 Jazz Club in New York City (Secret NYC), Smoke Jazz Club begins a new season with some heavy hitters starting with a Labor Day weekend run with the Peter Bernstein Quartet featuring Al Foster (Aug 31-Sep 3). Hailed as “2023 Record Label of the Year (Jazz Journalists Association), Smoke Sessions Records releases Eddie Henderson’s Witness to History album complemented by a four-night concert series at the club (Sep 7-10). Celebrating their Smoke Jazz Club debuts are renowned ...

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Event

In Touch Entertainment Announces Its Spring Jazz Series Lineup

In Touch Entertainment Announces Its Spring Jazz Series Lineup

Source: Charles Carlini Presents

In Touch Entertainment is announcing the spring lineup of its highly successful jazz series produced by New York-based concert promoter, Charles Carlini of In Touch Entertainment. The programs consist of Piano Jazz, Guitar Masters, Trumpet Masters, Percussion Masters, Boss Tenors, and Vocal Mania. The latter is also running concurrently on the West Coast, with performances held at Vitello’s Jazz and Supper Club in Studio City, CA. In addition to instrument—and voice-centric programs started last year, In Touch also continues its ...

Video / DVD

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Eddie Henderson

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Eddie Henderson

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

This week, StLJN's video spotlight is focused on trumpeter Eddie Henderson, who's returning to St. Louis to perform next Friday, October 26 at St. Louis University's Xavier Hall. Presented in conjunction with SLU as the first production of the revived Nu-Art Series, the concert also will feature poet and author Leah LeFlore (daughter of the late trumpeter and Black Artists Group co-founder Floyd LeFlore), pianist Ptah Williams, and trumpeter George Sams, the founder and head of Nu-Art. Henderson, who will ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer, Galactic, Eddie Henderson, and More

Jazz This Week: Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer, Galactic, Eddie Henderson, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

With what looks to be some nice early spring weather plus a diverse selection of jazz and creative music on local stages, it's a good week in St. Louis to get out to a club or concert hall and hear some live sounds. Let's go to the highlights... Tonight, the New Orleans funk/jazz/hip-hop ensemble Galactic returns to the Pageant for what's becoming an annual visit around this time of year. Their special guests on this tour include singer Cory Glover ...

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Performance / Tour

Nu-Art Series Announces Oliver Lake Exhibit, Eddie Henderson Concert

Nu-Art Series Announces Oliver Lake Exhibit, Eddie Henderson Concert

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman

The Nu-Art Series has announced two events this month as part of their ongoing efforts to spotlight connections between jazz and visual arts. A new exhibit featuring paintings by saxophonist Oliver Lake (pictured, above left) and collages by S. Scott Davis III, who's a cousin of bassist Charles Mingus, will open with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 16 at Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St. The exhibit, which is titled “East Meets West," will continue through April 20. Lake ...

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Radio

The Jazz Session #274: Eddie Henderson

The Jazz Session #274: Eddie Henderson

Source: AAJ Staff


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Recording

Eddie Henderson - For All We Know (Furthermore, 2010)

Eddie Henderson - For All We Know (Furthermore, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland

Trumpeter Eddie Henderson first made his mark in jazz playing Miles Davis influenced fusion with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band and then on his own early recordings as a leader. During the last several years he has returned to a more or less mainstream straight ahead jazz format. Joining him on this album are John Scofield on guitar, Doug Weiss on bass and Billy Drummond on drums. Opening with the Fats Waller classic “Jitterbug Waltz" they develop the music in a ...

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Recording

Eddie Henderson Paints Childhood Memories On His Furthermore Recordings Debut, "For All We Know"

Eddie Henderson Paints Childhood  Memories On His Furthermore Recordings  Debut, "For All We Know"

Source: DL Media

Charlie Parker said that “if you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn," and on Eddie Henderson's soulful, sublime and swingin' new CD For All We Know (Furthermore Recordings, October 12) you can hear all of the inventions, dimensions, places and spaces of his artistry, which, like fine wine gets better as time goes by. Joining Henderson on this dynamic pianoless date are guitarist John Scofield, bassist Doug Weiss, and drummer Billy Drummond, moving and grooving on ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Live At Dizzy's Club:...

Woodneck Records
2024

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Witness To History

Smoke Sessions Records
2023

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Kosen Rufu

Wide Hive Records
2023

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Another Blue

Arkadia Records
2021

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Shuffle and Deal

Smoke Sessions Records
2020

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Songs Were Made to...

Smoke Sessions Records
2019

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One For Mganga

From: Kosen Rufu
By Eddie Henderson

Totem Pole

From: Witness To History
By Eddie Henderson

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