Wayne Henderson (musician) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wayne Henderson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wayne Maurice Henderson |
| Born | September 24, 1939 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2014 (aged 74) Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul jazz, hard bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instruments | Trombone |
| Associated acts | The Jazz Crusaders |
Wayne Maurice Henderson (born September 24, 1939 – died April 5, 2014) was an American musician. He played the trombone. He was also a record producer, which means he helped make music albums. Wayne was a big part of soul jazz and hard bop music.
In 1961, he helped start a band called The Jazz Crusaders. He left the band in 1976 to focus on producing music. But in 1995, he brought The Jazz Crusaders back together! Later, in 2007, Wayne started working at the California College of Music in Pasadena, California. Wayne Henderson passed away in 2014 at the age of 74.
Wayne Henderson's Music Albums
Wayne Henderson released many albums. Some were with his bands, and some were his own projects.
Albums as a Leader or Co-Leader
These are some of the albums where Wayne was the main artist:
- 1968: People Get Ready (with The Freedom Sounds)
- 1969: Soul Sound System (with The Freedom Sounds)
- 1977: At Big Daddies
- 1977: Big Daddy's Place
- 1978: Living on a Dream
- 1978: Step in to Our Life (with Roy Ayers)
- 1979: Emphasized (with Roy Ayers)
- 1980: Prime Time (with Roy Ayers)
- 1992: "Back To The Groove" (with The Next Crusade)
- 1993: Sketches of Life (with The Next Crusade)
Albums with The Jazz Crusaders
Wayne was a founding member of The Jazz Crusaders. Here are some of their albums:
- Freedom Sound (1961)
- Lookin' Ahead (1962)
- The Jazz Crusaders at the Lighthouse (1962)
- Tough Talk (1963)
- Heat Wave (1963)
- Jazz Waltz (1963) with Les McCann
- Stretchin' Out (1964)
- The Thing (1965)
- Chile Con Soul (1965)
- Live at the Lighthouse '66 (1966)
- Talk That Talk (1966)
- The Festival Album (1966)
- Uh Huh (1967)
- Lighthouse '68 (1968)
- Powerhouse (1969)
- Lighthouse '69 (1969)
- Give Peace a Chance (1970)
- Old Socks New Shoes – New Socks Old Shoes (1970)
Albums with The Crusaders
After a while, The Jazz Crusaders changed their name to The Crusaders. Wayne was still with them for these albums:
- Pass the Plate (1971)
- Hollywood (1972)
- Crusaders 1 (1972)
- The 2nd Crusade (1973)
- Unsung Heroes (1973)
- Scratch (1974)
- Southern Comfort (1974)
- Chain Reaction (1975)
- Those Southern Knights (1976)
Wayne Henderson as a Producer
Wayne Henderson also worked as a record producer. This means he helped other artists create their music albums. Here are some albums he produced:
Produced for Wilton Felder
- 1969: Bullitt
Produced for Monk Montgomery
- 1969: It's Never Too Late
- 1971: Bass Odyssey
Produced for Ronnie Laws
- 1975: Pressure Sensitive
Produced for Caldera
- 1976: Caldera (album)
Produced for Pleasure
- 1976: Accept No Substitutes
Produced for Gábor Szabó
- 1977: Faces
See also
In Spanish: Wayne Henderson para niños
