Luther Henderson

Of no relation to Fletcher Henderson, Luther Henderson's long career ranks as one of the most diverse among classic jazz performers who originated on the Kansas City jazz scene, branching into film and television soundtrack scores and Broadway shows. A series of brilliant collaborations with both the Canadian Brass and conductor Sir Simon Rattle brought the circle back around, presenting vintage jazz material in classical contexts such as chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras. His father an actor as well as a school teacher,Henderson's music career began auspiciously enoug...