Eddie Henderson at Emelin Theatre

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Eddie Henderson, trumpet Mike Clark, drums Essiett Essiett, bass Donald Harrison, alto saxophone Peter Zak, piano In 1970, when Eddie Henderson joined Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band as a substitute trumpeter, he was the least experienced member of that groundbreaking group. But Henderson, who had just become a practicing psychiatrist, was up to it. In fact, his cool sound and creative brilliance so impressed Hancock that the gig, which was supposed to end after a week, lasted until the band broke up. With that, Henderson was launched on an illustrious career that shows few signs of slowing down