About Robert

I am an experienced musician,a fluent improviser, up for a challenge. I have some experience in acting

Trumpeter

Glasgow

I have played in many different musical situations, recording sessions and gigs through my career While my background is jazz ,in recent years I have been involved in more pop and commercial sessions and gigs with the likes of Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat, Belle and Sebastian I have also been involved in acting and playing with a fantastic Scottish artpop group A Band Called Quinn- Whose Company Tromolo Productions , are the most innovative and creative thing going on in Theater/Music anywhere . Period -well its difficult to describe but I am a Huge fan

Robert's Reviews

The most successful were the improvisations that achieved a natural sense of continuity, either in the impromptu song-like structure of Robert Henderson's trumpet playing, in a trio with bassist Una McGlone and pianist Gerry Rossi; or in the duetting of harper Catriona McKay and Raymond MacDonald. MacDonald's ...

Led primarily by Wells' pensive piano and samples, the album features Stevie Jackson from Belle & Sebastian on harmonica, Robert Henderson providing melodic tints on trumpet, and the late Lindsay Cooper on tuba (not to be confused with the British avant-garde bassoonist of the same name). Appearing on the Steven ...

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8th Anniversary

This act has been working with Encore for over 8 years

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Jazz, Folk, Pop, Rock, Electronic, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Swing

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Instruments:

Trumpet

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Event types:

Recording session, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Burns night, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Fluent improviser

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