Vincent Henry

Vincent Henry
Birth name Vincent Clyde Henry
Born November 1953 (age 63)
New York, New York, United States
Genres Jazz, R&B
Occupation(s) Multi-instrumentalist
Instruments Saxophone, guitar, clarinet, flute, keyboards, bass guitar, harmonica, vocals
Years active 1970s-present

Vincent Henry is a saxophonist and guitarist who plays jazz and R&B.

Henry was born in New York and grew up in Harlem. He started venturing out to concerts and clubs on his own when he was 14.[1] In the early 1980s, he was part of the disco group Change. He also played with Johnny Kemp on his 1987 album Secrets of Flying. He then signed with Jive and released his first album Vincent in 1990.[2]

Henry played music with artists such as Whitney Houston, Freddie Jackson, Glenn Jones, Jonathan Butler, Will Downing, Mary J. Blige, Ice Cube, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse and many others. He also appeared on a few of Hugh Laurie's albums.

References

  1. "Vincent Henry'S Page - The Jazz Network Worldwide "A Great Place To Hang"". Thejazznetworkworldwide.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  2. "Vincent Henry - Vincent CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 1990-06-19. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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