Biography Ernie Henry

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). He recorded three albums as a leader for the Riverside label shortly before his death at the end of 1957.

Discography

Presenting Ernie Henry (Riverside Records, 1956) with Kenny Dorham (tp), Ernie Henry (as), Kenny Drew (p), Wilbur Ware (b), Art Taylor (d), NYC, August 23, 1956

Seven Standards and a Blues (Riverside, 1957)

Last Chorus (Riverside, 1957) with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Cecil Payne, Melba Liston, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers, Max Roach

2 Horns / 2 Rhythm (Riverside, 1957) with Kenny Dorham

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