Ernie Henry

Ernie Henry

as, 1926-1957 US, Brooklyn
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Ernest Albert Henry

American jazz saxophonist. b. September 3, 1926 (Brooklyn, NY, USA) d. December 29, 1957 (New York City, NY, USA) Discovered by Tadd Dameron, he joined his band at the Famous Door on 52nd St. in 1947. Went on to work with Fats Navarro, Charlie Ventura, George Auld, Max Roach, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra ('48-49, '57), Illinois Jacquet ('50-51), and Thelonious Monk ('56-57). Died in his sleep the morning after playing with Gillespie at Birdland.

Instruments

Alto sax
Saxophone
Acoustic guitar

Genres

Jazz
Latin
R&B/Soul

Plays With

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie Big Band

Ernie Henry Octet

Ernie Henry Quartet

Ernie Henry Quintet

James Moody And His Modernists

Kenny Dorham Quartet

McGhee-Navarro Boptet

The Tadd Dameron Sextet

Popular Tracks

Autumn Leaves on The Riverside Records Story by Various Artists

I Should Care on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

Orient on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

Free Flight on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

Checkmate on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

Gone With The Wind on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

Cleo's Chant on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

Active Ingredients on Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, "Philly" Joe Jones, Paul Chambers With Clark Terry & Ernie Henry	1960	Compil.
Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Album
2 Horns/2 Rhythm	Kenny Dorham Quartet Featuring Ernie Henry	1957	Album
Presenting Ernie Henry	Ernie Henry	1956	Album

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