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

* [l496889] (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)

* [a8617359] of Dubuque, IA, Brass Arranger, Jan 2017 – Oct 2018

* [a1541380] of Casper, WY,Program Coordinator 2008, Program Consultant 2009-10

* [a8940028] of Tempe, AZ, Brass Consultant, Jan 2008 – Aug 2008

* [a9548029] of Columbus, OH, Drill Designer, Jan 2006 – Jul 2006

* [a8440548] of Allentown, PA, Brass Instructor, May 2003 – Aug 2004

* The [a1829084] Drum and Bugle Corps of Rosemont, IL, Brass Caption Head, Jan 1992 – Aug 1994

* [a473043] 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

* [a8436927] of Schaumberg, IL, Drill Designer, Jan 1982 – Jul 1982

* [a2543231], 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: [a2543231], Bachelors and Masters of Music Education, 1971 - 1977