Joe Henderson

American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001)
Person human Q506006
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Joe Henderson

Summary

Joe Henderson is a human[1]. He was born in Lima[2]. He was born on April 24, 1937[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on June 30, 2001[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], bandleader[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (971 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joe Henderson's place of birth was Lima[2].
  • Joe Henderson died in San Francisco[4].
  • Joe Henderson was born on April 24, 1937[3].
  • Joe Henderson died on June 30, 2001[5].
  • Joe Henderson is buried at Dayton National Cemetery[12].
  • Joe Henderson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Joe Henderson worked as a composer[6].
  • Joe Henderson's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Joe Henderson worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Joe Henderson worked as a bandleader[9].
  • Joe Henderson's professions included musician[10].
  • Joe Henderson's professions included recording artist[14].
  • Joe Henderson's education included a stint at Wayne State University[15].
  • Joe Henderson received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].
  • Joe Henderson was a member of Blood, Sweat & Tears[17].
  • Joe Henderson was a member of Joe Henderson Quintet[18].
  • Joe Henderson was a member of Neil Swainson Quintet[19].
  • Joe Henderson is recorded as male[20].
  • Joe Henderson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joe Henderson's genre is jazz[22].
  • Joe Henderson's genre is Latin jazz[23].
  • Joe Henderson's record label is recorded as Blue Note[24].
  • Joe Henderson's record label is recorded as Enja Records[25].
  • Joe Henderson's discography is recorded as Joe Henderson discography[26].
  • Joe Henderson's Commons category is recorded as Joe Henderson[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1937-04-24[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-06-30[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, spiritual jazz[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop, spiritual jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bcab8301-c7e5-4689-a4ad-9ee947b4ce37[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Henderson's place of birth was Lima[2]. He was born on April 24, 1937[3].

Education

Joe Henderson was educated at Wayne State University[15]. Studied under Larry Teal[35], a saxophonist[36], 1905–1984[37], of United States[38] and Kenny Dorham[39], a singer[40], 1924–1972[41], of United States[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], bandleader[9], musician[10], and recording artist[14].

Recognition

Joe Henderson received the NEA Jazz Masters[16].

Death and Burial

Joe Henderson died on June 30, 2001[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He is buried at Dayton National Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Joe Henderson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (971 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Joe Henderson born?

Born in Lima[2], Joe Henderson…

Where did Joe Henderson die?

Joe Henderson passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Joe Henderson do for work?

Joe Henderson worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], bandleader[9], and musician[10].

Where did Joe Henderson go to school?

Joe Henderson was educated at Wayne State University[15].

What awards did Joe Henderson receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, jazz musician, saxophonist +3
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