Ian Hendrickson-Smith (born February 10, 1974) is an American jazz saxophonist. He is best known for being a former member of

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from 2004 to 2010 and playing with

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on ''

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''.

Musical career

Hendrickson-Smith began his professional music career in 1996. He has worked and recorded with

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, U2,

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, and

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throughout his career. From 2004 to 2010, Hendrickson-Smith was a member of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Hendrickson-Smith is currently a member of The Tonight Show band with The Roots, after joining the band in February 2014. He currently plays in

, the house band for ''

''.

Personal life

Hendrickson-Smith was born in

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and graduated from

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in 1992. He later studied jazz performance at the

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and is equally adept on all saxophones. He currently resides in New York.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hendrickson-Smith, Ian Living people 1974 births American jazz saxophonists American male saxophonists American male jazz musicians American jazz alto saxophonists Jazz musicians from New Orleans 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians The Roots members The Tonight Show Band members Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings members State College Area High School alumni Manhattan School of Music alumni