Gordon Henderson

Gordon Henderson is the Director of Bands Emeritus at UCLA. His career includes: * Tenrikyo Aimachi Marching Band of Handa City, Japan - Brass Arranger and Instructor, 1991 – Present * Illusion Magic Marching Band of Toyota City, Japan - Brass Arranger and Instructor, 2007 – Present * University Of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Department of Music Faculty, Los Angeles, CA: - Director of Bands Emeritus, 2020 - Present - Director of Bands 2011 - 2020 - Director of the Bruin Marching Band 1982 - 2019 - Director of the Symphonic Band 1985 to 1997, 2011 - 2020 - Director of the Jazz Ensemble I and Combos 1989 - 1996 - Director of the Jazz Ensemble II 1989 - 2002 * GH Music, Los Angeles, CA - Composer and Arranger, 1987 – Present Composed and Arranged music for the following motion pictures: - Little Nikita (1987) - Fatal Instinct (1993) - In the Line of Fire (1993) - Legends of the Fall (1994) - Road Trip (2000) - First Daughter (2004) - Click (2006) - Struck By Lightning (2012) - Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Other Marching Band Arrangements for the UCLA Bruin Marching Band - Satisfaction, for the opening of the Rolling Stones Concert in the Staples Center (May 5, 2013) - The Amazing Race Theme, for the TV show's Season 24 premiere episode (February 23, 2014) - To Be With You, for the Prom-Com episode of the TV show "Imaginary Mary" (April 18, 2017) - Pressure, Super Deluxe edition of the Simulation Theory album by MUSE (November 9, 2018) * Colts Drum & Bugle Corps of Dubuque, IA, Brass Arranger, Jan 2017 – Oct 2018 * The Troopers Drum And Bugle Corps of Casper, WY,Program Coordinator 2008, Program Consultant 2009-10 * The Academy Drum & Bugle Corps of Tempe, AZ, Brass Consultant, Jan 2008 – Aug 2008 * Capital Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Columbus, OH, Drill Designer, Jan 2006 – Jul 2006 * The Cadets Drum And Bugle Corps of Allentown, PA, Brass Instructor, May 2003 – Aug 2004 * The Chicago Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps of Rosemont, IL, Brass Caption Head, Jan 1992 – Aug 1994 * Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps of Santa Clara, CA, Instructor, Coordinator & Arranger, 1983 – 1991 - Brass Instructor 1983-91 - 1996-99, 2002, 2005 - Visual Coordinator 1987-88 - Brass Arranger 1988-91 (with Gail Royer) 1996-99, 2002 - Head Brass Instructor 1989-90 * Guardsmen Drum And Bugle Corps of Schaumberg, IL, Drill Designer, Jan 1982 – Jul 1982 * University Of Kentucky, Assistant Director of Bands, Jul 1977 – Jun 1982 * Pride of Cincinnati Drum and Bugle Corps of Cincinnati, OH, Drill Designer, Jan 1981 – Aug 1981 * Imperial Guard Drum and Bugle Corps of Evansville, IN, Drill Designer, Jan 1980 – Aug 1980 * Education: University Of Kentucky, Bachelors and Masters of Music Education, 1971 - 1977