Ernie Henry
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Ernie Henry (September 3, 1926 - December 29, 1957) was an American jazz saxophonist. Henry played in the late 1940s with Tadd Dameron (1947), Fats Navarro, Charlie Ventura, Max Roach, and Dizzy Gillespie (1948–49). From 1950 to 1952 he played in the band of Illinois Jacquet. After a few years in the shadows, he returned to play with Thelonious Monk (1956), Charles Mingus, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Drew, Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Art Taylor, Philly Joe Jones and Gillespie again (1956–57). <a href="
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Henry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- saxophonist
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Riverside
- Image
- Fats Navarro, Charlie Rouse, Ernie Henry, Tadd Dameron (Gottlieb 06541).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-09-03
- date of death
- 1957-12-29
- influenced by
- Charlie Parker
- start of work period
- 1948-00-00
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