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Bruce A. Henry
Bruce's music has taken him to four continents, garnering a large following in France and the Far East. He has been heard on a Worldwide Radio Live Concert on the B.B.C. as well as notable movie soundtracks; Henry has performed on such exotic and legendary stages as the Malate concert in Manila, the Klezmer Festival in Israel, Le Bilboquet in Paris, The WhitBread in London, the Coconut Grove in Miami, the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and the Grand Wailea in Maui. Bruce makes his home in Minneapolis, where he regularly performs at top venues and prestigious events. Despite his frenetic performing and recording schedule, Bruce is a committed educator whose "Evolution of African American Music" workshop is an inspirational presentation indeed.
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Bruce A. Henry: Connections
by Dan McClenaghan
Back in this fan's formative listening years, the record racks had a section that carried the label Rhythm & Blues." There you'd find everything from early Motown--Smoky Robinson and the Marvelettes, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Marvin and Tammi, the Temptations and the Supremes; and from other labels specializing in soul sounds": Gene McDaniels, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Ray Charles...I mention this bit of history because vocalist Bruce A. Henry sounds very much like a forward extension of ...
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