Roger Friedman, Eddie Henderson, Greg Bandy, David Certain

The Eddie Henderson – Greg Bandy Quartet currently includes legendary trumpeter Eddie Henderson, pianist and synthesist Roger Friedman, bassist David Certain and drummer Greg Bandy. The group started before the turn of the century in 1999 as the Greg Bandy Trio. In 2004, Mr. Bandy moved back to New York and reestablished himself in the Harlem, New York and international scenes. The group has played with notables such as saxophonist Gary Bartz, seminal singer Jimmy Scott, flautist Dave Valentin, trumpeter Terrence Blanchard, saxophonist Mario Rivera and many others including Eddie Henderson. David Certain moved to San Francisco in 2004, and brought to the Bach Society in Half Moon Bay Bandy's band to back up Gary Bartz and Eddie. Dr. Henderson and the trio clicked as he and Greg had played together for many years and he liked the chemistry of the group as a whole. The new Eddie Henderson – Greg Bandy Quartet was born playing standards in swing, Latin and funk/fusion styles continuing the tradition of Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan. It is a veritable American music variety show with breadth and depth and a "fire" that is rarely found today.

Eddie Henderson

Jazz trumpeter extraordinaire Eddie Henderson was blessed with knowing many famous musicians growing up. His stepfather was a doctor to people like Miles and Coltrane and Duke Ellington. In fact, his first informal lesson on the instrument at the age of 9 was from Louis Armstrong. Eddie Henderson grew up in San Francisco and is one of the few trumpeters who was strongly influenced by Miles Davis' work of his early fusion period. Henderson played with John Handy, Tyrone Washington, and Joe Henderson, and his own group. He gained some recognition for his work with the Herbie Hancock Sextet from 1970 to 1973. After that Henderson worked with Art Blakey, with Charles Earland, and later, in the 1970s, led a rock-oriented group. In the '90s, he returned to playing acoustic hard bop while also working as a physician. Recent releases for Eddie iinclude "Oasis" (2001 on Sirocco Jazz Limited label), "So What", a tribute to Miles Davis (2003, EPC, Sony, Columbia), "Time and Spaces" (2004 Sirocco Jazz Limited), "Manhattan Blue" (2005, unreleased) and "Precious Moment" (2006 on the Kind of Blue label).

Greg Brady

Greg Bandy was discovered by Charles Mingus at the of age 20. Greg has played with prominent jazz artists over the last thirty-plus years: Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, Pharoh Sanders, Olu Dara, Curtis Fuller, Jack McDuff, Leon Thomas, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Yusef Lateef and many others securing his status as a living legend. Mr. Bandy's 1997 debut CD "Lightning in a Bottle" garnered two Grammy nominations. He produces "Bandy Does Blakey," a tribute to one of his mentors, the late Art Blakey, and reunites former members of Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

Rodger Friedman

Roger Friedman, has been performing for over 35 years. He started playing the piano by ear when he was 4 years old. He studied piano with the great be-bop pianist Ray Santisi and percussion with Les Lumley. In the 1970's, Roger formed an electric fusion group with drummer Steve McCraven (drummer for Archie Shepp and Marion Brown), bassist Joe Fonda and the guitarist Michael Gregory and performed in small jazz groups with musicians such as Avery Sharpe. Roger moved back to Cleveland to play in groups with drummer Jamey Haddad and bassist Kip Reed before joining the Greg bandy Trio. Roger also records and performs with the Dave Sterner Quintet as well as with his own duo and trio.

David Certain

David Certain's innovative bass style employing swing, funk and Latin elements is inspired by Buster Williams, Jaco Pastorius, Art Davis and Alex Blake: old school sees tomorrow. A bassist for thirty five years, he began his musical education very young, playing by ear the beginning piano pieces his mother taught at home to other children. David has performed with saxophonist Gary Bartz, organ master Jimmy McGriff, saxophonist and Grammy-winning arranger Willie Smith, singer “Little” Jimmy Scott, Vincent Herring, drummer Larry Hancock, vocalist Paula West and many other fine musicians. He tours and records with legendary Grammy-nominated drummer Greg Bandy who refers to David as his "tailor-made bass player.“ David is the "stateside" bassist for piano virtuoso and free jazz pioneer, Bobby Few.

EDDIE HENDERSON-GREG BANDY QUARTET
Featuring: Eddie Henderson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn Greg Bandy - Drums, Vocals David Certain - Bass Roger Friedman - Keyboard

Dates and venue details:

• Tuesday January 23, 2007
  The Mint, 6010 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 213-954-9630, 323.954.9400, 213-954-9630
  www.themintla.com
  Show Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Tickets: $30.00 Pre-sale ticket sales stop at 4:00:00 PM (PST) 1/23

• Thursday Jan. 25, 2007
  Cotton Club West, 730 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 437-8355, (562) 432-5525
  www.myspace.com/cottonclubwest
  Show Times: 8:00 pm - 1:00 am Tickets: $25.00
  

• Friday Jan. 26th & Saturday Jan. 27th
  The World Stage, Los Angeles, 4344 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008-4909, 323.293.2451, 323.759.0560
  www.theworldstage.org
  Show Times: 8:30 PM & 10:00 PM Tickets: $20.00
  Tickets: $20.00