Joe Henderson

Joe Henderson
Henderson with Neil Swainson and Jon Ballantyne
Henderson with Neil Swainson and Jon Ballantyne
Background information
Born(1937-04-24)April 24, 1937
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2001(2001-06-30) (aged 64)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1955–1998
Labels

Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note, Milestone, and Verve.