Jazz Legend to Visit Hawken
From April 24-26, Jazz legend Michael Henderson will work with members of Hawken's student Jazz Band as part of the School's "From Motown to Miles and Beyond" curriculum unit geared toward expanding students performance-based music skills.
Henderson's visit will culminate in a performance with the Hawken Jazz Band on Saturday, April 26 at 7 pm in Kennedy Auditorium, at Gates Mills.
With a career spanning 45 years, Henderson effectively bridged the gap between Jazz and popular music. At the ripe age of 16, he became the funk anchor, playing bass for Stevie Wonder. By age 20, he was gigging regularly with Miles Davis and went on to perform on more than 50 fusion albums. Henderson revolutionized the way electric bass is played by using a Dropped D tuning. An international icon by age 26, he established himself as a vocalist and solo artist in the Soul, Jazz, R&B and Fusion genres.
For more information on Mr. Henderson, click here.
To buy tickets for the April 26 performance, visit www.hawken.edu/jazz.
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With a career spanning 45 years, Henderson effectively bridged the gap between Jazz and popular music. At the ripe age of 16, he became the funk anchor, playing bass for Stevie Wonder. By age 20, he was gigging regularly with Miles Davis and went on to perform on more than 50 fusion albums. Henderson revolutionized the way electric bass is played by using a Dropped D tuning. An international icon by age 26, he established himself as a vocalist and solo artist in the Soul, Jazz, R&B and Fusion genres.
For more information on Mr. Henderson, click here.
To buy tickets for the April 26 performance, visit www.hawken.edu/jazz.
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Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
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Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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