Eddie Henderson

Eddie Henderson, born in 1940 in New York City, is a prominent jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He received his first trumpet lesson from Louis Armstrong at the age of nine and later studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Henderson gained recognition in the early 1970s as a member of Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band, contributing to albums such as 'Mwandishi' and 'Crossings'. Over the years, he has collaborated with notable artists including Pharoah Sanders, Art Blakey, and McCoy Tyner, and has led his own groups, showcasing a blend of jazz and fusion styles.