Jonny Henderson
Encyclopedia
Jonny Henderson is a British
keyboard player most known for his work on the Hammond Organ
. He has been voted Keyboard Player of the Year in both the 2010 and 2011 British Blues
Awards.
Since 2004 he has toured worldwide with blues
guitarist Matt Schofield
as part of the Matt Schofield Trio, and has performed on all of Schofield's albums to-date. Jonny also plays regularly with guitarist and singer Ian Siegal
, on whose albums and DVDs he appears.
In 2009 Jonny released an instrumental funk
/jazz
album under his own name, entitled "Where Did I Leave My Keys?"
United Kingdom
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keyboard player most known for his work on the Hammond Organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
. He has been voted Keyboard Player of the Year in both the 2010 and 2011 British Blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
Awards.
Since 2004 he has toured worldwide with blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
guitarist Matt Schofield
Matt Schofield
Matt Schofield is an English blues guitarist and singer, whose music blends blues with rock and funky jazz rhythms....
as part of the Matt Schofield Trio, and has performed on all of Schofield's albums to-date. Jonny also plays regularly with guitarist and singer Ian Siegal
Ian Siegal
Ian Siegal is a British blues singer and guitarist, whose style reflects the more rootsy side of the genre, drawing on influences such as Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Son House, Junior Kimbrough and Tom Waits....
, on whose albums and DVDs he appears.
In 2009 Jonny released an instrumental funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
/jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
album under his own name, entitled "Where Did I Leave My Keys?"
Discography
- 2004: Matt Schofield - The Trio, Live
- 2005: Matt Schofield - Live at the Jazz Café
- 2005: Matt Schofield - Siftin' Thru' Ashes
- 2005: Ian Siegal - Meat & Potatoes
- 2006: Otis GrandOtis GrandOtis Grand is an American blues musician, best known for his album, Perfume and Grime .-Biography:Although born in Beirut, Grand has spent much of his life in the United States...
- Hipster Blues - 2007: Ian Siegal - Swagger
- 2007: Matt Schofield - Ear To The Ground
- 2009: Matt Schofield - Heads, Tails & Aces
- 2009: Ian Siegal - Broadside
- 2009: Jonny Henderson - Where Did I Leave My Keys?
- 2010: Matt Schofield - Live From the Archive
- 2011: Matt Schofield - Anything But Time
Radio Appearances
- December 2005: BBC Radio 2 - Paul Jones' annual round up (with the Matt Schofield Trio)
- June 2009: BBC Radio 2 - Paul Jones Rhythm and Blues Show (with the Matt Schofield Band)