WDCB Jazz Brunch - The Bruce Henry Quartet plus special guest Thaddeus Tukes
City Winery & WDCB Presents The Bruce Henry Quartet plus special guest Thaddeus Tukes - Sunday, November 17th at 12:00pm!
Born in West Point, Mississippi, home of Howling Wolf, Bruce A. Henry was singing publicly by the age of 5 in his Baptist church on the West side of Chicago. Henry’s musical education as a child included immersion in the work of Count Basie and Duke Ellington, favorites of Bruce’s father (a pianist and Bruce’s first musical mentor). Although Henry was classically trained at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, his love for improvisation proved to be a stronger calling. Influenced by Nina Simone, Al Jarreau and John Coltrane, to name a few, Bruce’s journey has resulted in an eclectic style of vocals and composition.
Bruce possesses a three and one-half octave range, a pure voice with versatility and depth that few can match. His passion for an ever-expanding vision, both musically and personally, is the heart of his artistic vision. Bruce’s music has taken him to five continents, garnering a large following in France and the Far East. His voice and compositions have been heard on a Worldwide Radio Live Concert on the B.B.C. as well Disney and HBO soundtracks; Henry has performed on such exotic and legendary stages as the National Theater of Havana, the Klezmer Festival in Israel, Le Bilboquet in Paris, The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, The WhitBread in London, the Coconut Grove in Miami, the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and the Grand Wailea in Maui. Henry has also performed with Julius Hemphill, Doc Severinsen, The Sounds of Blackness, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Bobby McFerrin and opened for the likes of Roberta Flack, Natalie Cole, Stephan Grappelli, Ramsey Lewis and Chris Botti.
Bruce currently resides in Chicago Illinois. Despite his frenetic performing and recording schedule, Bruce is a committed educator whose “Evolution of African American Music” performances and lectures are in demand across the country.
