
Henry Franklin
Genres: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Styles: Post Bop, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz, Latin Jazz, Funk, Modal, Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Hard Bop
Best Albums

The Skipper
Henry Franklin
1972
Funk

The Skipper At Home
Henry Franklin
1974
Soul-Jazz

Tribal Dance
Henry Franklin
1977
Soul-Jazz

Jazz Is Dead 14
Henry Franklin, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
2022
Avant-garde Jazz

Showers Of Blessings
Henry Franklin
2021

We Came To Play (The Skipper .... And Crew)
Henry Franklin
1985
Post Bop

Prayer For My Ancestors
Azar Lawrence, Nate Morgan, Henry Franklin, Alphonse Mouzon
2008
Free Jazz

Daggerboard & The Skipper
Daggerboard, Henry Franklin
2022

Perseverance
Phil Ranelin, Henry Franklin, Big Black (2)
2011

Home Cookin'
Henry Franklin
2009
Post Bop
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Skipper Productions | 8 |
| Resurgent Music | 4 |
| Beezwax Records | 4 |
| Black Jazz Records | 2 |
| Wide Hive Records | 2 |
| Catalyst Records (3) | 1 |
| Jazz Is Dead | 1 |
| Ovation Records | 1 |
| Daagnim Records | 1 |
| WJ3 Records | 1 |
Key Musicians
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Seales | Piano | 5 |
| Theo Saunders | Piano | 4 |
| Steve Clover | Drums | 4 |
| Mark Waggoner | Guitar | 3 |
| Tony Austin | Drums | 3 |
| Michael Carvin | Drums | 2 |
| Willie Jones III | Drums | 2 |
| Gilbert Castellanos | Trumpet | 2 |
| Akeo Katsuyama | Piano | 2 |
| William Henderson | Electric Piano | 1 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Seales | Artist | 5 |
| Steve Clover | Artist | 4 |
| Bruce Wilson (5) | Photography By [Cover] | 2 |
| Nolan Shaheed | Engineer | 2 |
| Bud Doty | Artwork [Cover] | 1 |
| Dorothy Tanous | Design Concept [Cover] | 1 |
| Gene Russell | Producer, Engineer [Recording] | 1 |
| Gene Russell | Producer | 1 |
| Grafica, Chicago | Graphics | 1 |
| Bob Berglund | Lacquer Cut By | 1 |
Styles Distribution
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Post Bop | 9 | 31% |
| Jazz-Funk | 2 | 6.9% |
| Soul-Jazz | 2 | 6.9% |
| Latin Jazz | 2 | 6.9% |
| Funk | 1 | 3.4% |
| Modal | 1 | 3.4% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 1 | 3.4% |
| Free Jazz | 1 | 3.4% |
| Hard Bop | 1 | 3.4% |
Genres Distribution
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 27 | 93.1% |
| Funk / Soul | 4 | 13.8% |
