Henry Huff
"Light" Henry Huff (born 1950 - March 25, 1993 in Chicago ) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist.
Huff played a variety of instruments including woodwind , harp , balaphone , synthesizer , drums, and berimbau . He worked in Chicago with Sun Ra , Dee Alexander , Rita Warford, Sherri Scott, and Malachi Favors . Huff played regularly in the formation Breath (with Yosef Ben Israel and Avreeyal Ra ) and was a member of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble around Kahil El'Zabar , to be heard on the two albums Three Gentlemen from Chicago (1981) and Impressions (1982). He died of lung disease at the age of 42. The singer Dee Alexander dedicated her CU on the Other Side to him .
Web links
- Light Henry Huff at Allmusic (English)
- Henry Huff at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Lewis: A power stronger than itself: the AACM and American experimental music
- ^ Obituary ( memento from April 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huff, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huff, Light Henry (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz multi-instrumentalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1993 |
| Place of death | Chicago |