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 Matt
Henry has a deep-rooted love all things percussive with a particular
interest in the drumming of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Since his arrival to St. Louis in 1996, Mr. Henry has conducted a number
of clinics on African and Latin percussion concepts at area schools
and universities as well as presenting at the International Association
of Jazz Educators Convention in New Orleans. He has been principal
timpanist and principal percussion for the Gateway Festival Orchestra
and the African music coordinator and artist in residence for the Center
of Human Origin and Cultural Diversity at the University of Missouri-
St. Louis.
In 2007, he presented a clinic entitled Clave: The "2 & 4" of
Latin Music at the Missouri Music Educators Convention. Represented
by TalentPlus Spotlight and Young Audiences of St. Louis, he is in
great demand as a teacher and clinician of percussion. He performs
regularly with the salsa orchestra Solucion Latina, the original rock
and funk group Cherri Octopi, the Nuclear Percussion Ensemble and the
percussion duo HaZMaT.
The most recent addition to Mr. Henry's performing groups has been
the formation of the Latin Jazz group Musica SLESA. Matt Henry holds
a Bachelor Degree in Music Performance from the University of Missouri
St. Louis and a Master's Degree in Orchestral performance from Webster
University. Currently he is the Director of Percussion Studies, Director
of Athletic Bands and a Lecturer in Music at the University of Missouri-St.
Louis.
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