Review: Eddie Henderson, 'Collective Portrait' Eddie Henderson may never have quite gotten his due, but there's still time to correct that.

On 'Collective Portrait,' Eddie Henderson Is Still Taking Risks At 74

On 'Collective Portrait,' Eddie Henderson Is Still Taking Risks At 74

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Jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player Eddie Henderson was in his 30s when he debuted on record with Herbie Hancock. Before that he'd become a medical doctor, who went on to specialize in psychiatry, because it left his nights free to play the horn. With Henderson's new album, Collective Portrait, Fresh Air jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead says that decision is still paying off for him.