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Ian Willson
Ian Willson studied with the great Joe Henderson
About Me
Ian studied sax with jazz legend, Joe Henderson and has played in various bands since 1975, including Ed Kelly, Frank Martin, Bobby Freeman, Brenda Vaughn, Napata Mero, Gwen Majors, Stephanie Teel, the Toasters, Prime Time, Counterpoint, Pure Pleasure, Midnight Taxi, Shake, Little Sister, the Hollywood Swingers, Lee Waterman, and Pride&Joy.
My Jazz Story
I love jazz because...I can close my eyes and play I was first exposed to jazz...by high school friends I met [joe henderson]...and studied with him! The best show I ever attended was...herbie hancock, mwandishi, zellerbach, berkeley The first jazz record I bought was...woody herman, 'heavy exposure' My advice to new listeners...listen with headphones Or whatever else you have in mind.