Although jazz insiders knew of Joe Henderson's prowess as a tenor saxophonist and composer in the early 1960s -- on the basis of a slew of Blue Note recordings -- it wasn't until 30 years later, when ...

If any jazz performance from the 1980s could be thought of as a landmark statement, Joe Henderson's live State of the Tenor sessions would surely float to the top of the list. Recorded at the Village ...

Jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, who died on June 30 after a long battle with emphysema, has been described by one music writer as the “supreme melodist”. A fellow musician referred to him as a ...

LOS ANGELES -- Joe Henderson, 64, a four-time Grammy-winning jazz tenor saxophonist who gained critical acclaim for a lyrical style reminiscent of the legendary Stan Getz, died June 30. He had ...

LIMA — It began with a music teacher at South High School introducing a young Joe Henderson to the tenor saxophone, and on Thursday, that same Joe Henderson had his name immortalized in the halls of ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Three-time Grammy winning tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, long one of jazz insiders' best-kept secrets, died Saturday of heart failure following a long bout with emphysema. He was 64 ...

The SFJAZZ Collective, an all-star octet representing the SFJAZZ institution in San Francisco, has an intriguing approach to repertoire. Each year, each member writes a new piece for the Collective, ...

Every year, each of the eight members of the SFJAZZ Collective is tasked with two writing assignments. The first: Compose a new piece specifically for the band, which gathers some of the most ...

In the beginning, there was Coleman Hawkins. Coleman Hawkins begat Ben Webster. And Ben Webster begat Lester Young, and Lester Young begat Charlie Parker. And Charlie Parker begat Dexter Gordon, and ...