HENRY YOUNG
Guitarist
His entire career, guitarist Henry Young has been involved with crafting music of the highest calibre. A previous Juno nominee, Henry’s work has drawn praise from the likes of Ray Charles, Wes Montgomery and Miles Davis. As a former principal member of Nina Simone’s superlative band, he has received international critical attention, having performed at the prestigious Montreux, African and Newport Jazz Festivals. Henry’s talent, not only as a guitarist, but as a conductor, arranger, composer and musical director, encompasses a musical spectrum ranging from vintage rock & roll, to rhythm & blues, standards, big band and jazz.
CREDITS
RADIO
CFRO Co-Op CJAZ
CBC CKNW
CHQM CFUN
CKLG Radio Co-Op
Canadian Chinese Radio mycityradio.com
TELEVISION
SHAW – Vancouver, BC Canadian National Film Board
CBC - Vancouver, BC CBC – Toronto, ON
GLOBAL - Vancouver, BC BRAVO! – Toronto, ON
KVOS - Vancouver, BC PBS – Seattle, WA BBC – London, England PBS - Denver, CO
TV
DOCUMENTARIES
“Loneliness” (w/Almeta Speaks) for CTV
“Nina Simone in Concert” for PBS
“Arts Alive” for SHAW CABLE - feature
“That’s Entertainment” for KVOS - feature
“Bluesman” for BRAVO! - feature
“Unsung Heroes” for ROGERS CABLE
MUSICAL
DIRECTOR
The Platters
Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers
Vancouver Lion’s Club Gala Fundraiser (7 yrs)
“A Blast From the Past”
Unforgettable
– Tribute to Nat King Cole
Tribute to Frank Sinatra
RECORDINGS
INDIE
RELEASES
Henry Young - “Cooking on Sunday” (1996)
Henry Young - “Looking Back” (2000)
MAJOR
VENUES
LOCAL
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Expo Theatre
Centennial Theatre
Gateway Theatre
Waterfront Theatre
Vancouver Sea Festival
Vancouver Folk Festival
Asian Arts Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Whistler Jazz & Blues Festival
du Maurier International Jazz Festival
NORTH AMERICA
Harbourside Jazz Festival - Toronto, ON
Newport Jazz Festival – Rhode Island, NY
Carnegie Hall – New York, NY
Westbury Music Fair – Long Island, NY
Longhorn Jazz Festival – Dallas, TX
George Wein Jazz Festivals - Eastern & Mid-States, USA
P.C.C. Jazz Festival - Tucson, AZ
MAJOR
VENUES
INTERNATIONAL
New Morning Club - Paris, France
University of Paris - Paris, France
Ronnie Scott’s - London, England
Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland
Jazz & Blues Festival - Bern, Switzerland
Morocco African Festival – Morocco, Africa
European Tour
African Tour
APPEARED WITH/ Little Richard Nina Simone
ACCOMPANIED: Righteous Brothers Ray Charles
Mamas & Papas B.B. King
The Supremes Miles Davis
The Contours Thelonious Monk
Pete Barbutti Wes Montgomery
The Ronettes Kenny Burrell
Martha Reeves/Vandellas Bill Evans
The Drifters Jimmy Witherspoon
Del Shannon Almeta Speaks
The 5th Dimension Bo Diddley
The Platters Charlie Byrd
Rick Moranis Buddy Rich
Lou Christie Tal Farlow
Mary Wells Ray Brown
(many
others) The Marvelettes Herb Ellis
