About Don Henson & Friends
Percussionist
Extraordinaire Don Henson has been playing Last Fridays at Boon's with Will
West & The Friendly Strangers for the last few years. Each month Don
will bring down special guest bands and musicians to take you on an incredible
musical adventure. And you have to check out Don's percussion system to
believe it. He's surrounded by a wide array of hand percussion, cymbals,
and drums plus he mixes in a collection of xylophone, synth and keyboard
elements.
Don Henson first played piano at a Baptist church at the age of eight.
Since then he's toured the country with his band Sneakin' Out, playing Arlene
Schnitzer Hall opening for K.D. Lang, Boston Opera House and Carnegie Hall.
Played percussion on tour with Portland Cello Project. Appeared with Pink
Martini playing glockenspiel on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He lives
in Portland, OR with his partner of ten years.