Ian Hendrickson Smith Bari Sax

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Ian Hendrickson-Smith

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Ian Hendrickson-Smith
Born	1974 (age 49–50) New Orleans, Louisiana
Origin	State College, Pennsylvania
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Jazz musician
Instrument(s)	Alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute
Member of	The Roots
Formerly of	Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Ian Hendrickson-Smith is an American jazz saxophonist. He is best known for being a former member of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings from 2004 to 2010 and playing with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.^[1]

Musical career

Hendrickson-Smith began his professional music career in 1996. He has worked and recorded with Lady Gaga,^[2] Bob Dylan, U2, Amy Winehouse, and Ed Sheeran throughout his career.^[3] From 2004 to 2010, Hendrickson-Smith was a member of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings.^[4] Hendrickson-Smith is currently a member of The Tonight Show band with The Roots, after joining the band in February 2014.^[5][6] He currently plays in The Roots, the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Personal life

Hendrickson-Smith currently resides in New York.^[7] Hendrickson-Smith was born in New Orleans and graduated from State College Area High School in 1992.^[8] He later studied jazz performance at the Manhattan School of Music and is equally adept on all saxophones.