Tyler Henderson is from Oneonta, New York. He began playing piano at the age of 5, and began by learning rock songs with the help of YouTube tutorials. He discovered jazz through the Vince Guaraldi Christmas album, and fell in love with jazz music. His family moved him and his sister to Houston in 2015, and they both attended the High School For Performing and Visual Arts. Hespent 4 years in Houston honing his skills and participating in programs such as YoungArts and the Herbie Hancock Institute Peer-to-Peer tours. He was accepted to Juilliard in 2019 and then moved to New York City in fall of that year.

He completed a 5-year double degree program in spring of 2024, and now has a bachelor’s and master’s in jazz studies.