Wayne Henderson (musician)
American jazz trombonist (1939–2014)
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Wayne Maurice Henderson (September 24, 1939 – April 5, 2014)[1] was an American jazz fusion and soul jazz trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/jazz fusion 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.
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Born
September 24, 1939
Wayne Maurice Henderson
September 24, 1939
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2014 (aged 74)
Culver City, California, U.S.
GenresJazz fusion, jazz, crossover jazz, soul jazz
OccupationsMusician, record producer
Wayne Henderson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Wayne Maurice Henderson September 24, 1939 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2014 (aged 74) Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, jazz, crossover jazz, soul jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Formerly of | The Jazz Crusaders, The Crusaders |
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
- 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 in to Our Life (Polydor)(with Roy Ayers)
- 1979: Emphasized (Polydor)(with Roy Ayers)
- 1980: Roy Ayers/Wayne Henderson Prime Time (Polydor)
- 1992: "Back To The Groove" (PAR 2013 CD) "Wayne Henderson And The Next Crusade"
- 1993: Sketches of Life - Wayne Henderson & The Next Crusade[5]
- 2003: Rosa Cafe (Charly)
With The Jazz Crusaders
- Freedom Sound (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Lookin' Ahead (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- Tough Talk (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- Heat Wave (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- Jazz Waltz (Pacific Jazz, 1963) with Les McCann
- Stretchin' Out (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
- The Thing (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
- Chile Con Soul (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
- Live at the Lighthouse '66 (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
- Talk That Talk (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
- The Festival Album (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
- Uh Huh (Pacific Jazz, 1967)
- Lighthouse '68 (Pacific Jazz, 1968)
- Powerhouse (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
- Lighthouse '69 (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
- Give Peace a Chance (Liberty, 1970)
- Old Socks New Shoes – New Socks Old Shoes (Chisa, 1970)
With The Crusaders
- Pass the Plate (Chisa, 1971)
- Hollywood (MoWest, 1972)
- Crusaders 1 (Blue Thumb, 1972)
- The 2nd Crusade (Blue Thumb, 1973)
- Unsung Heroes (Blue Thumb, 1973)
- Scratch (Blue Thumb, 1974)
- Southern Comfort[6] (Blue Thumb, 1974)
- Chain Reaction (Blue Thumb, 1975)
- Those Southern Knights (Blue Thumb, 1976)
As songwriter
- Stomp and Buck Dance (Blue Thumb, 1974)
- Super-Stuff (Blue Thumb, 1974)
As producer
- With Wilton Felder
- 1969 Bullitt (Pacific Jazz)
- With Monk Montgomery
- 1969: It's Never Too Late
- 1971: Bass Odyssey
- With Ronnie Laws
- 1975: Pressure Sensitive (Blue Note)[7]
- With Caldera
- 1976 Caldera (album) (Capitol)
- With Pleasure
- 1975 Dust Yourself Off (Fantasy)
- 1976 Accept No Substitutes (Fantasy)
- 1977 Joyous (Fantasy)
- With Gábor Szabó
- 1977: Faces (Mercury)