Henderson, Rick

Alto saxophonist, arranger, and educator. Richard Andrew Henderson born April 25, 1928 in Washington, D.C.; died May 21, 2004 in Washington, D.C.

Henderson attended Armstrong High School and was graduated in 1946. After serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, he joined the Duke Ellington band in 1953. Henderson led the house band at Howard Theater from 1956 to 1964. In the late 1970s he taught at the University of Maryland.

Bibliography

Bernstein, Adam. “Saxophonist Rick Henderson Dies.” Washington Post, May 26, 2004.

Harrington, Richard. “Live! 75 Years at the Howard.” Washington Post, June 23, 1985.

Henderson, Rick. Interview. Interview by W. Royal Stokes, January 31, 1984. W. Royal Stokes Collection. Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Henderson, Rick. Interview. Interview by W. Royal Stokes, August 8, 1981. W. Royal Stokes Collection. Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Mastrangelo, Joseph P. “Jamming Tunes for The Cardozo Band.” Washington Post, December 1, 1980.

Soslow, Robin. “‘Dance and Listen’ Jazz.” Unicorn Times, February 1979.

Stokes, W. Royal. “Rick Henderson.” Washington Post, August 22, 1979.

Stokes, W. Royal. The Jazz Scene: An Informal History from New Orleans to 1990. New York: Oxford University Press, 1991.

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