SCOTT HENDERSON

Scott Henderson, born August 26, 1954, West Palm Beach, Florida is a highly acclaimed fusion and blues guitarist best known for his work with the band Tribal Tech.

Early days

The guitarist, Scott Henderson began playing guitar at an early age. A native of South Florida, with his formative musical years were spent listening to rock, blues, funk and soul, and his interest in jazz developed later on, thanks to the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis and others. He still professes to being a blues player at heart.

After graduating from Florida Atlantic University, Henderson moved to Los Angeles and began his career in earnest, playing and recording with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, bassist Jeff Berlin and "Players", and Weather Report's Joe Zawinul. Henderson first began receiving serious attention as the original guitarist for the Chick Corea Elektric Band.

Tribal Tech

Scott formed Tribal Tech with bass player Gary Willis in 1984. Under the direction of Henderson and Willis, Tribal Tech became one of the most highly-regarded fusion bands of the 1990s. He toured and recorded with the band up until their dissolution following the 2000 album Rocket Science, and during that time brought himself to the forefront of modern jazz/fusion guitar playing. In 1991 he was named '#1 Jazz Guitarist' by Guitar World magazine, and in January 1992 he was voted best jazz guitarist in Guitar Player magazine's Annual Reader's Poll.

Recent Recordings

Scott Henderson has more recently moved back to his blues roots, releasing the critically acclaimed blues album Dog Party in 1994, Tore Down House (1997). He recorded Well To The Bone (2003) with bass player, John Humphrey, and Kirk Covington on drums. His latest solo release Scott Henderson Live (2005) follows in this vein, and his work has also moved into funk/jazz fusion. He has repeatedly stated that he is enjoying playing in bands which do not have keyboard players, as it allows him to branch out more and properly explore the guitar's full potential as an instrument.

Henderson is also of a member of the fusion supergroup Vital Tech Tones with Victor Wooten and Steve Smith, which has released two CDs as of 2006.

Henderson has also appeared recently as a guest artist on a number of recordings including Scott Kinsey's 2006 CD Kinesthetics, Amber Whitlock's The Colours Of Life, and Rob Whitlock's Sketchin' and Sketchin' 2.

Additional Information

Scott Henderson teaches at the Guitar Institute of Technology, which is part of the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. He has released two instructional guitar videos.

Discography

With Tribal Tech:

Spears (1985)
Dr. Hee (1987)
Nomad (1990)
Tribal Tech (1991)
Illicit (1992)
Face First (1993)
Primal Tracks (1994)
Reality Check (1995)
Thick (1999)
Rocket Science (2000)

With Vital Tech Tones (Henderson, Victor Wooten and Steve Smith):

Vital Tech Tones (1998)
VTT2 (2000)

Solo:

Dog Party (1994)
Tore Down House (1997)
Well To The Bone (2002)
Live! (2005)

Other:

Fables (Jean-Luc Ponty - 1985)
Champion (Jeff Berlin - 1985)
The Chick Corea Elektric Band (Chick Corea - 1986)
Players (1987, Jeff Berlin with T Lavitz and Steve Smith)
The Immigrants (The Zawinul Syndicate - 1988)
Black Water (The Zawinul Syndicate - 1989)
Just Add Water - Virgil Donati, (1997)
Crossroads (Jeff Berlin - 1999)

Multimedia

Scott Henderson Live At Big Mama - Italy (2001) (Real Video)
Tribal Tech Live At Big Mama - Italy (2000) (Real Video)
January 2006 Interview with Scott Kinsey and Scott Henderson for KCLA-FM's Meta Currents
George Graham reviews Well To The Bone - WVIA-FM, Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA

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Born in 1954, Scott Henderson grew up in an era where blues-rock was at it's peak. His formative musical years took place in South Florida where he played the clubs with all kinds of bands playing everything from Led Zepplin to James Brown. As he was learning his instrument, Henderson was influenced by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, and the great blues guitarists Albert King and Buddy Guy. 
Even though Henderson claims to be more of a blues-rock player, it was the influence of jazz that led him to the style of playing and composing that he is now famous for. 

Scott finished school at Florida Atlantic University, then moved to Los Angeles where he played and recorded with Chick Corea's Elektric Band, with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, bassist Jeff Berlin and "Players", and a four year stint with Weather Report's Joe Zawinul. 

Henderson formed the band Tribal Tech in 1984 with bassist Gary Willis, and after nine critically acclaimed albums, with the newest "Rocket Science" released on the ESC/Tone center label in November 2000, Henderson has proven himself as a world class player and composer. 
In 1991, he was named by Guitar World as the #1 Jazz Guitarist, and in January 1992, he was named #1 Jazz Guitarist in Guitar Player's Annual Reader's Poll. 

His first solo blues album "Dog Party", a welcome retreat to his musical roots, won best blues album of 1994 in Guitar Player.

The second blues album for Mesa/Bluemoon Records pairs Henderson with legendary vocalist Thelma Houston. "Tore Down House" was released in April 97, and recieved four star reviews in Jazz Times, Guitar Player, Guitar, Guitar Shop, and L.A Jazz Scene Magazines.

Well to the Bone", Henderson's third and most accomplished work as a leader, is a trio record currently being played live by his band featuring John Humphrey on bass and Alan Hertz on drums.
The trio has toured extensively in the U.S., Europe, South America and Japan, playing music from the blues albums as well as some of Henderson's music recorded by Tribal Tech. 

Scott has also released two albums with "Vital Tech Tones", a trio collaboration with bassist Victor Wooten and ex - Journey / Vital Information leader Steve Smith on drums. 

As is often the case with a musician of Scott's caliber, the demand is great that he share his knowledge with the current generation of guitarists. He is on the faculty at Musician's Institute in Hollywood, and has written columns for Guitar Player, Guitar World and Guitar School Magazines. 

Alfred Publishing has released Henderson's two instructional videos; "Jazz Fusion Improvisation", and "Melodic Phrasing" on one DVD entitled "Scott Henderson - Jazz Rock Mastery"

The Scott Henderson Guitar Books, two collections of his compositions, are available through Hal Leonard Publishing, as well as his newest book "Jazz Guitar Chord System", a revolutionary way for students to study the pluralities of jazz harmony.

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Born in 1954, Scott Henderson grew up in an era where blues-rock was at it’s peak. His formative musical years took place in South Florida where he played the clubs with all kinds of bands playing everything from Led Zeppelin to James Brown. As he was learning his instrument, Henderson was influenced by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, and the great blues guitarists Albert King and Buddy Guy.
Even though Henderson claims to be more of a blues-rock player, it was the influence of jazz that led him to the style of playing and composing that he is now famous for.

Scott finished school at Florida Atlantic University, then moved to Los Angeles where he played and recorded with Chick Corea’s Elektric Band, with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, bassist Jeff Berlin and “Players”, and a four year stint with Weather Report’s Joe Zawinul.

Henderson formed the band Tribal Tech in 1984 with bassist Gary Willis, and after nine critically acclaimed albums, with the newest “Rocket Science” released on the ESC/Tone center label in November 2000, Henderson has proven himself as a world class player and composer.
In 1991, he was named by Guitar World as the #1 Jazz Guitarist, and in January 1992, he was named #1 Jazz Guitarist in Guitar Player’s Annual Reader’s Poll.

His first solo blues album “Dog Party”, a welcome retreat to his musical roots, won best blues album of 1994 in Guitar Player.
The second blues album for Mesa/Bluemoon Records pairs Henderson with legendary vocalist Thelma Houston. “Tore Down House” was released in April 97, and recieved four star reviews in Jazz Times, Guitar Player, Guitar, Guitar Shop, and L.A Jazz Scene Magazines.