
THURSDAY April 23, 2009, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Crowne Plaza LAX Hotel
BRASSERIE JAZZ LOUNGE
5985 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-642-7500
HENRY FRANKLIN TRIO
Henry Franklin (B),
Theo Saunders (P),
Ramon Banda (D)
Henry "Skipper" Franklin is a jazz double-bassist born in Los Angeles, California. Through the years, the backbone of Franklin's music has been his work with Hugh Masekela, The Three Sounds, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Hampton Hawes and the Count Basie Orchestra. Henry has played and recorded Dexter Gordon, Gerry Mulligan, et al., as well as releasing a collection of albums by his own band.