Joe Henderson was one of the more distinctive tenor saxophone voices to have emerged during the 1960s. His rich tone and strong sense of rhythm influenced scores of tenor saxophonists who followed him. In concert, his aggressive playing was often tempered by a melodic touch on ballads. He played with Horace Silver and Andrew Hill and his work on Lee Morgan's album The Sidewinder, especially on the hit title track, contains some of his best solos of the period. At the end of the decade he spent m

Jazz legend Joe Henderson has always had a significant history and impact within SFJAZZ and the Bay Area jazz community. From our 1986 presentation of Henderson performing duo with an eighteen year-old Larry Grenadier, to our 1993 concert production with his band at Davies Symphony Hall, to headlining the 1995 San Francisco Jazz Festival, his music and legacy cannot be overlooked. To honor the late saxophonist and the milestones he established, we present our annual Joe Henderson Festival incomi