Orchestra. The recording was titled Classic Ellington. A year later, the work was performed at Carnegie Hall by the St. Luke's Orchestra. The performance featured jazz musicians Clark Terry, Dianne Reeves and Regina Carter. Over the course of two decades, Henderson arranged over a hundred pieces for the Canadian Brass. The group's album of Ellington's music, Take the "A" Train, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000. Henderson also recorded six albums as the leader of the Luther Henderson Orchestra. Awards and recognition Henderson was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1992 for Best Original Score for Jelly's Last Jam, and in 1997 for Best Orchestrations for Play On!. He received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations for his work on Jelly's Last Jam. Other recognitions include the 2002 AUDELCO Pioneer Award, awarded alongside his wife, actress Billie Allen. He received a posthumous Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2004. In 2008 Juilliard School of Music, Henderson's alma mater, established the Luther Henderson Scholarship Fund. Death Following a long battle with cancer, Henderson died on July 29, 2003 at the age of 84. He was survived by his wife, actress Billie Allen, three children including The Electric Company actress Melanie Henderson, Denson B. Henderson, and Dr. Luther L. Henderson III, professor of music and humanities at Los Angeles City College, two step-children, two grandchildren, one step-grandchild, and one great-grandchild. References Further reading Luther Henderson biography – African American Registry Luther Henderson biography – Luther Henderson Scholarship Fund Luther Henderson obituary – New York Times Luther Henderson Papers – New York Public Library NEA Jazz Masters: Luther Henderson External links Luther Henderson Scholarship Fund The Last Post – Jazzhouse 1919 births 2003 deaths 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century American pianists 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century jazz composers African-American classical musicians African-American jazz composers African-American jazz musicians African-American jazz pianists American jazz composers American male jazz composers American male pianists American music arrangers Orchestral jazz musicians 20th-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American people