Wayne Henderson (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wayne Maurice 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)[1] 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.[2] 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 had suffered from diabetes and died of heart failure at a Culver City hospital on April 5, 2014 at age 74.[3][4]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
With The (Jazz) Crusaders
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As producer
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References
- ↑ Tamarkin, Jeff (April 7, 2014). "Wayne Henderson, Crusaders Mainstay, Dead at 74". JazzTimes. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ Berendt, Joachim E (1976). The Jazz Book. Paladin. p. 387.
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (April 9, 2014). "Wayne Henderson, a Founder of the Jazz Crusaders, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ↑ Perrone, Pierre (July 4, 2014). "Wayne Henderson: Trombonist, composer and producer who co-founded the Jazz Crusaders, pioneers of the jazz fusion movement". The Independent. Retrieved July 4, 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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