Fletcher Henderson

USA, 1921–1950

American bandleader and arranger. His 1920s New York orchestra developed the call-and-response writing between brass and reed sections that became standard practice in swing arranging.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Fletcher Henderson and 2 artists Fletcher Henderson influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Fletcher Henderson influence?

• Sun Ra — Sun Ra played piano and arranged for Fletcher Henderson's band in 1946–47 — the swing discipline beneath the Arkestra's cosmos.
• Gil Evans — One of the three earliest influences named for Evans — the arranger who first made a big band a written form.