Music
Henderson's Restaurant Presents
Monday: Ron plays Laid-back Piano.
Tuesday: Steve Tyler plays Classical Guitar.
Wednesday: Lachlan's Sounds of Jazz.
Thursday: Desafinado with Jazz and Bossa Nova or Ged and Doug's Jazz Duo.
Friday: Graham High and Ian Carlton play Hot Club or Lachlan's Sounds of Jazz.
Saturday: Stewart Maclennan plays Relaxing Guitar.
All in the Wine Bar, 7pm - 9.30pm, Free.
Some of our musicians...
Stewart Maclennan
Guitarist and vocalist Stewart Maclennan is something of a musical chameleon: he embraces both the pop and the classical repertoire, as well as folk music from Scotland, England and Spain. He cites as his influences figures as varied as Jeff Buckley, Led Zeppelin and J.S.Bach. Oh, and another great influence is the spicy enchilada which he tells us is his favourite dish. And that means the best of the best, for Stewart assures us that Henderson's has the best food, as well as the best live music, in town.
Steve Tyler
Guitarist Steve Tyler has been entertaining us here at Henderson's since 2007. Steve is a master of many different musical styles, including classical, Celtic, flamenco and easy listening - although if you were to put a gun to his head he'd choose Celtic every time. For the technically minded amongst you, he alternates between nylon strung and steel strung guitars, with a number of tunings to change the mood and feel. In the second half of his set Steve adds backing tracks to his performance which is often in a Bossa Nova style.
Desafinado
Desafinado take their name from 'Tom' Jobim's Brazilian jazz standard, made famous in the anglophone world by saxophonist Stan Getz. It translates as 'off key' or 'slightly out of tune', an accusation that could never be levelled at this talented guitar duo.
Nick Gent has a style that is both lyrical and melodic, and is ideally suited to the intimate setting of the jazz duo. He has been heavily influenced by West Coast 'Cool Jazz', a style that itself draws upon both Bossa Nova and European Classical music.
His musical partner Marcus Ford is widely acknowledged as one of the country's leading fingerstyle performers on the nylon strung classical guitar. During his career Marcus has recorded and performed with many top artistes, such as Jim Mullen and Martin Taylor. Marcus is noted for his intimate and cool yet luxurious playing.
Doug and Ged
Ged Brockie is one of Scotland's finest jazz guitarists and has gained an international reputation over the course of a career that has seen him play both across Europe and in the United States. A musician and composer with the hugely popular Scottish Guitar Quartet, Ged has also released several critically acclaimed solo albums. His unique and powerful compositional voice has been much in demand for a wide range of artistic projects, including a Scottish Government commission for music for a film about the country's new Parliament.
Dougie Urquhart has been a stalwart of the Edinburgh jazz scene for longer than he would care to remember, and indeed first played here at Henderson's almost 30 years ago. With influences as diverse as Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Art Pepper, Bill Evans, George Benson and Pat Metheny, Dougie is equally at home playing jazz standards as he is tackling a more contemporary repertoire. Dougie and Ged are long time musical collaborators, though over the years both have also played in many other groups.
