Walter Henderson
Musician
Walter Henderson (Little Rock AR, 1947 - 2024) was a trumpeter, flugelhornist, piccolist, and vocalist. He recorded his first solo album Schema in 1997. His second album, The Retro Protean Project was released in 2017.
Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, he developed his many musical skills with artists such as John Stubblefield, James Leary, York Wilborn, Donald E. Kramer, Pharoah Sanders, Art Porter and Sylvia M. Clay.
He served with the 60th U.S. Army Band and studied music at Little Rock University (presently UALR), as well as at Governors State University. There he gained popularity with the GSU Jazz Sextet. The group recorded a live album, toured Europe and the Far East, and was a two-time winner of the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival. Most notably, he is a 1987 Musicfest USA National Finals Winner in Chicago.
Walter Henderson has performed and recorded with many artists: Leslie Gore, Little Anthony, Frankie Avalon, Buddy Guy, Robert Irving III, Dick Clark, Lou Christie, Bobby Lewis, Del Shannon, Redd Foxx, Richard Boone, Bill Boris, Muhal Richard Abrams, Jody ChristianThe Four Tops, Captain Jack McDuff, Ken Booth, Lord Lara, Amasa Hines, and The Funkanites. He passed February 16, 2024 in Little Rock, AR.